CE 512 The Comprehensive Urban Planning Process Urbanization

CE 512 The Comprehensive Urban Planning Process Urbanization By the end of class, the student will be able to. . . 1. Describe the forces that cause urbanization, suburbanization, gentrification, etc. 2. Apply some simple analysis tools 1

US Urban Areas, by Night 2

North Korea at Night 3

Urbanization at State Level 4

Urbanization at Regional Level 5

Urbanization at Regional Level 6

Reasons for Urbanization • • Population growth Industrial Revolution Factory production Low-cost transportation 7

Urban Development Patterns: 2 Aerial Views of Chicago 8

8 JML 16, Figure 2 -1 80000 70000 R 2 = 0. 995 Pop per Sq Mi 60000 50000 R 2 = 0. 9952 40000 30000 20000 R 2 = 0. 9967 10000 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Distance from Milwaukee Center (mi) 1920 Expon. (1920) 1880 Expon. (1880) 1963 Expon. (1963) 9

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Bid Rent Curves 12

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Urbanization Trends • Migration to cities • Suburbanization • Gentrification • Infill 14

Abandoned House in S. London • The potential value of the property far exceeds its current value. 15

Redevelopment of Eastgate Mall in Chattanooga TN 16

In 1997 the mall was nearly empty. Within nine months, a town square replaced the parking lot, and the mall was turned inside-out toward the street. The mall is now 90 percent leased. http: //www. nemw. org/infillch 01. pdf 17

Role of Superhighways CE 512 18

"Megaregions" are networks of metropolitan regions that collectively contain more than 70% of U. S. population and jobs. 19

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