How the city has changed from its original purpose
As a result of the growth of suburbia the city has changed course from its original purpose. It has not died but merely changed its form. In order to deal with the migration of people away from the city it has created a horizontal conglomeration of single-family homes, office parks and shopping malls. The original purpose of the city was to keep work, living and leisure all in one place. The westernized City of the 19th century was compact, had high density, and could be walked rather quickly. We developed cities and towns to provide access to goods and services, exchange and employment opportunities. However with the development of technology and globalization in terms of transport and efficiency …show more content…
Cities were seen as dark, over crowded and dirty this was due to coal fueling the inner city at the time of industrialization. The moral and physical decay of the city was a push factor to move to the suburbs, especially for the rich whom could afford nice houses and a healthy life style at the time. Rather than live in the hustle and bustle of the city people began to establish a life on the outskirts of the city where they could own land, a dog and raise a family. The appeal of this freedom and space opted as a safe refuge from the physical and moral decay of the city (Kotkin, 2005). At this time commuting to work was the thing to do. Suburbia changed the way in which people travelled to work. As more and more of the population moved to suburbia so did businesses. This movement has altered the city from a working environment towards a more global and tourist attraction space. People began to commute from suburb to city (Hollow, 2011). The coming of the streetcar in 1888 changed the spatial configuration of many urban areas from that of a compact city to that of a star shaped urban area. This influx in traffic flow created havoc on the routes to and from the suburbs. Rush hour
As a result of the growth of suburbia the city has changed course from its original purpose. It has not died but merely changed its form. In order to deal with the migration of people away from the city it has created a horizontal conglomeration of single-family homes, office parks and shopping malls. The original purpose of the city was to keep work, living and leisure all in one place. The westernized City of the 19th century was compact, had high density, and could be walked rather quickly. We developed cities and towns to provide access to goods and services, exchange and employment opportunities. However with the development of technology and globalization in terms of transport and efficiency …show more content…
Cities were seen as dark, over crowded and dirty this was due to coal fueling the inner city at the time of industrialization. The moral and physical decay of the city was a push factor to move to the suburbs, especially for the rich whom could afford nice houses and a healthy life style at the time. Rather than live in the hustle and bustle of the city people began to establish a life on the outskirts of the city where they could own land, a dog and raise a family. The appeal of this freedom and space opted as a safe refuge from the physical and moral decay of the city (Kotkin, 2005). At this time commuting to work was the thing to do. Suburbia changed the way in which people travelled to work. As more and more of the population moved to suburbia so did businesses. This movement has altered the city from a working environment towards a more global and tourist attraction space. People began to commute from suburb to city (Hollow, 2011). The coming of the streetcar in 1888 changed the spatial configuration of many urban areas from that of a compact city to that of a star shaped urban area. This influx in traffic flow created havoc on the routes to and from the suburbs. Rush hour