Structure of Cities Citations Flashcards
(10 cards)
What is Glaeser’s view on cities as consumption hubs?
Cities thrive not just as centers of production but as places of consumption—offering amenities, lifestyle, and services that attract skilled individuals.
What is the critique of Glaeser’s view on cities as consumption hubs?
This view reduces complex urban dynamics to individual preferences and amenities, ignoring structural inequalities and historical-geographical processes.
What is Glaeser’s view on spatial equilibrium and supply-side urbanism?
Urban outcomes are shaped by rational choices of individuals and firms in a spatial equilibrium—where deregulation (e.g., zoning reform) allows markets to function efficiently.
What is the critique of Glaeser’s view on spatial equilibrium and supply-side urbanism?
This assumes perfect mobility and rationality, ignoring institutional constraints, power asymmetries, and the embeddedness of land markets.
What is Glaeser’s view on anti-regulation and pro-market urbanism?
Urban problems (e.g., high housing costs, decline) are best solved by deregulation, privatization, and competition.
What is the critique of Glaeser’s view on anti-regulation and pro-market urbanism?
Peck argues this is ideologically driven, not empirically grounded. It aligns with neoliberal governance and ignores redistributive or structural interventions.
What is Glaeser’s view on human capital and urban growth?
Skills and education are the primary drivers of urban success; cities should attract and retain the educated.
What is the critique of Glaeser’s view on human capital and urban growth?
This neglects demand-side factors (e.g., industrial restructuring), and treats inequality as a sign of vitality rather than a problem.
What is the Alonso-Muth model?
The Alonso-Muth model explains how land use patterns in cities are shaped by the trade-off between accessibility and rent, with high-value uses clustering near city centres where accessibility is greatest.
What is Badcock’s critique of traditional urban theory?
Badcock critiques earlier urban theories for treating cities as natural organisms or as outcomes of neutral planning, insisting on a political-economic lens that sees urban space as contested and shaped by power relations.
