WEEK 6: GLOBALIZATION AND THE CITY. READ: CHAPTER 4

(CHANGE TO MEGAPOLITAN AREAS, READ HANDOUT)

WEEK 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND THE CITY. READ: CHAPTER 5

WEEK 8: THE ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE OF THE AMERICAN CITY. READ: CHAPTER 6

WEEK 9: THE SOCIAL LANDSCAPE OF THE AMERICAN CITY. READ: CHAPTER 7

WEEK 10: SEGREGATION, POVERTY, AND THE AMERICAN CITY. READ: CHAPTER 10

THE RISE OF MEGAPOLITAN AREASThe 21st century pattern of urban footprint convergence

70% of total US in 11 megapolitans

Megapolitans Ranked

1. Megaloplis 55 M(Boston, Hartford, NYC, Philadelphia, Baltimore, DC, Richmond)

2. Great Lakes 41 M(Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Columbus, Cleveland, Pittsburgh)

3. SoCal 23 M(Los Angeles, San Diego)

4. Piedmont 19 M(Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, Atlanta, Birmingham)

5. I-35 16 M(Kansas City, Wichita, Oklahoma City, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio)