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This article attempts to debunk five prevailing myths which together are implicit in much of the current debate and rhetoric surrounding telecommunications and the future of cities. These are labelled: the myth of the technological determinism, the myth of urban dissolution, the myth of universal access, the myth of the simple substitution of transport by telecommunications, and the myth of local...
In June 1996, the US Supreme Court released two decisions which challenge the current wisdom with regard to the creation of electoral districts that incorporate racial criteria for districting. These decisions are examined and the implications for the electoral process in American cities are taken into account.
Using the city of Detroit as an example, this paper examines the increasing forces of decentralization in the USA which have resulted in an increasing level of polarization between communities in the core city and those outside. This is proving harmful to both types of community, since those regions which are least polarized would seem to be the most successful. The city of Detroit is a prime example...
The formation of informal settlements on the peripheries of Chinese cities has been a direct outcome of national economic reforms, as previous constraints on population movement had served to prevent the movement of rural migrants into the cities. This article, a compilation of reports by two Chinese researchers, examines one such settlement on the southern border of Beijing, with consideration given...
This article is situated in the current debate over the influence of globalization processes on the restructuring of cities. Shanghai, China's largest city, has been experiencing unprecedented foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first half of the 1990s, and urban restructuring processes are being worked out at blistering speeds. However, these developments, which are propelled by the shifting...
The redevelopment of Chinese cities is a rapidly evolving game, in which both rules and roles shift with dizzying speed. The preceding article by Professor Lu Junhua raises the fundamental issues facing the redevelopment of inner-city neighborhoods. In particular, she outlines the impact of the emerging land market. For readers not familiar with the Chinese context, however, some extra background...
The question of how to deal with the many types of practical problems related to an aged population is a new subject facing Chinese architects and planners, as it has arisen due to current demographic and developmental conditions. These problems are especially acute in the renovation of older urban districts as well as in the development and construction of new residential areas. Based upon a recent...
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