Exam 7: Reading the City

The text observes that the inner city houses low-income and predominantly black renters. In the 1970s, banks would not lend in these markets. This practice was known as

Beginning in the first decades of the twentieth century, a number of political changes violated many of the assumptions of the work of classical urban theorists. Which of the following is NOT one of these changes?

Which of the following is NOT one of the elements of White's model of the twenty-first century city?

The text observes that walled and gated communities are found on the fringes of most of our nation's cities. Robert Kaplan calls these areas

Harris and Ullman identified several rules that are useful in predicting the location and future growth of specialized areas. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Some political economists focus attention on what they call __________ government-financed roads, sewers and water systems, schools, office towers, and hospitals.

One of the most distinguishing features of the evolving metropolis of the twenty- first century is the emergence of epicenters on the periphery of most metropolises.

The first comprehensive zoning ordinance was adopted in Chicago in 1925.

The key to Hoyt's sector theory was the

The term __________ describes the low-density development that engulfs more of the urban fringe.

A(n) __________ city is a cluster of commercial, residential, and retail activity anchored by a regional mall located at the intersection of the city's outer belt and a major interstate.

Whereas zones, sectors, and clusters described the Fordism city, the LA school found a random pattern.

Compare and contrast Burgess's concentric zone theory, Hoyt's sector theory, and Harris and Ullman's multiple nuclei theory.

Outline and briefly explain the seven elements of White's model of the twenty- first-century city.

Today, most urban sociologists accept the tenets of classical urban ecology.

Describe in detail the LA School's city of the twenty-first century.

Michael Dear and Steven Flusty used the term ___________ to describe the application of modern security technology to the entire city.

The lower class occupies the largest area of the metropolis.

One of the recurring themes of globalization is a shift from high-volume to high- value-added production. This phenomenon is also called

Which of the following is NOT one of the zones in Burgess's theory?