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This 8 page paper provides an overview of urbanism in America. The rise of American cities is the focus of this paper that looks at the industrial revolution as well as what occurred previous to that. The modern American city is a part of the paper as well and model cities are evaluated. Urban planning is also included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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"walking city era" which took place between the seventeenth and early nineteenth centuries and the next is the industrial city era which occurred between 1840 and 1940 (Nicolaides, 2003). Finally,
the metropolitan era takes place between 1940 and the present day (2003). The walking era is the longest and suggests just what it says. The people would walk
to work, walk to events and so forth. It was before the advent of the automobile and while they rode horses, there was obviously a lot of walking. Because buildings
were closer together than one would find in the country, urban life was conducive to walking. Finally, the industrial city is defined by its namesake which means that
industrial production created a significant imprint on urban culture and social life (Nicolaides, 2003). Class divisions were a part of the social landscape in terms of urban development
(2003). The metropolitan era came when American had already embraced a consumerist culture and after World War II, there was a significant shift in thought (2003). Rather than urban identity
being entrenched in industry, the new metropolis would focus on consumption and leisure (2003). Indeed, todays cities are entrenched in the proliferation of entertainment and leisure. Films,
plays, restaurants and night clubs are a part of the landscape. After the war, the metropolis would in fact look forward to things regarding family and nature and downtowns
would turn into family friendly areas with parks and homes (Nicolaides, 2003). It would yield a greener, friendlier feel (2003). With the increased use of the automobile after the
1920s, emergent cities transformed undeveloped land that was far from the streetcar lines and went into prime real estate (2003). Since the end of World War II, two processes
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