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The rise of megapolitan areas

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The rise of megapolitan areas

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  1. Week 6: Globalization and the City. READ: Chapter 4 (change to Megapolitan areas, read handout)Week 7: Telecommunications and the City. READ: Chapter 5Week 8: The Economic Landscape of the American City. READ: Chapter 6Week 9: The Social Landscape of the American City. READ: Chapter 7Week 10: Segregation, Poverty, and the American City. READ: Chapter 10

  2. The rise of megapolitan areas The 21st century pattern of urban footprint convergence

  3. 70% of total US in 11 megapolitans

  4. 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)

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