340 likes | 892 Views
Modern Cities. Modern City Characteristics. Cities continue to grow in the 20th century As city centers grew and property values increased people started to move outside the city into the suburbs. Cities, services and infrastructure improved. Draw a picture of Portland. Downtown Portland.
E N D
Modern City Characteristics Cities continue to grow in the 20th century As city centers grew and property values increased people started to move outside the city into the suburbs. Cities, services and infrastructure improved.
Downtown Portland http://z.about.com/d/gaytravel/1/0/A/5/-/-/Downtown_Skyline.jpg
Wells Fargo Center http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6b/Portland_Wells_Fargo_Center.jpg
http://thingsaboutportlandthatsuck.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/bigpink.jpghttp://thingsaboutportlandthatsuck.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/bigpink.jpg
Modern City Centers • Financial buildings dominates the city center • Government buildings still located in the center • High density • Property value is high
Suburbs • People moved to suburbs to find affordable housing • Business start to move to the suburbs • Cities continue to grow and expand
Portland Metro http://www.missionportland.org/images/map-portland-metro.jpg
Chicago http://www.chicagoinfocenter.com/chicagoaerialhigh876x548.jpg
Chicago http://freelargephotos.com/000560_s.jpg
Paris Map 2 http://www.devinci.fr/ri/incoming/Liens/paris.gif
Transportation • Transportation can shape the layout of a city. • Freeways compared to Mass Transit
L.A. Traffic http://pro.corbis.com/images/BE048608.jpg?size=67&uid={8E41BC24-B365-4042-AF47-D8E0D90DD4E3}
L.A. http://aquafornia.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/los-angeles-aerial-bor.jpg
Max Line http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_flkZlu05zaA/RtWVskOAe3I/AAAAAAAAACQ/XQY8MbXS5uo/s400/portlandmax_screenshot2.png
Waterfront Park http://pro.corbis.com/images/PS006682.jpg?size=67&uid={B041EA53-8803-4659-A53C-4B0CA8D87BC6}
Gathering Point http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/us/politics/19campaign.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=obama%20Portland&st=cse
http://z.about.com/d/gaytravel/1/0/A/5/-/-/Downtown_Skyline.jpghttp://z.about.com/d/gaytravel/1/0/A/5/-/-/Downtown_Skyline.jpg
Other events http://www.bta4bikes.org/btablog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/947.jpg