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LA Suburbanisation Flashcards

1
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Why did it urbanise?

A

TRANSPORT

EMPLOYMENT

IMAGE

AFFLUENCE

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Why did it urbanise?

TRANSPORT

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Transcontinental railways from E 1876

20th century revolution = LAX airport
- 2010 6th busiest in the world

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Why did it urbanise?

EMPLOYMENT

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Oil/Ford manufacturing

Later = aircraft industry

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Why did it urbanise?

IMAGE

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Hollywood (suburb) 20s/30s
60s = film theme parks e.g. Disneyland
- ^employment

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Why did it urbanise?

AFFLUENCE

A

= choice

•by 1970s USA’s fastest growing city•

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Why did it suburbanise?

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TRAMS

CITIES ECONOMIC TAKE OFF

PERSONAL AFFLUENCE

LAX PLANNING CONTROL

MEDIA: SUBURBAN DREAM

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Why did it suburbanise?

TRAMS

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Largest tram network in the world 1920

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Why did it suburbanise?

CITY’S ECONOMIC TAKE OFF

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1000 miles freeway

60s = cheap petrol

Ford T “black, black or black” - mass produced = £low

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Why did it suburbanise?

PERSONAL AFFLUENCE

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Jobs tertiary sector = choices

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Why did it suburbanise?

MEDIA: SUBURBAN DREAM

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60s “flower power”

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Effects

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INNER CITY

  • bottom of socio-economic ladder
  • total violent crime 408/1000

SOCIAL

  • travel = stress = little family time
  • dormitory settlements

URBAN SMOG

  • congested freeways (10m car owners)
  • 10.2% using public transport 2005
  • H.P. Systems over LA&raquo_space; temperature inversion = traps

COMMUTING FOR SERVICES

DONUT/EDGE CITIES
- businesses decentralised
- modern high tech e.g. Aerospace need space
- affluent with spending power moved
= dereliction of inner city
= edge cities e.g. Anaheim 2 hours from LA

WATER

  • pipes 350km away = 50% evaporated before reaches
  • gardens/pools

WASTE
- 50,000 tonnes/day
•BUT 25% refund for liquid container = increased•

ENERGY

  • heatwave 2010 = blackouts
  • couldn’t cope with air conditioning demand
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Planning for sustainable future:

PLAN
Progressive Los Angeles Network

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(1) SOCIAL
Urban parks/regenerate brownfield
Affordable housing in all new developments
Smart land use = drive less, live closer to work

(2) ENVIRONMENT
Promote clean fuels/green energy
Clean buses/new rapid routes
Universal low faire card

(3) COMMUNITY
Attract farmers markets/community gardens
Safe/walkable/bike-able neighbourhoods
Ban new developments undermining local retailers

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Background

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US 1st country with majority population in suburbs

60% bigger than UK

Suburban metropolis with 24 million population

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