A study of some of the factors, which determine the location and rate of expansion of cities, showing the general trend towards a centralization in USA. The factors involved in decentralization of cities, into metropolitan areas as applied to various types of cities, and various theories of city and town planning are presented.
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ACMI Identifier
321096
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - United States
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Cities and towns - Growth
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planners
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planning
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Growth
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Growth - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City planning - Social aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)