1. Urban Politics Urban Crisis 2

2. Overview Transformations in Post WW 2 Urban Life Race and Urban Politics

3. Transformations Two major transitions: –Growth of suburbia –In-migration of southern black population to inner cities

4. Transformations Growth of suburbia –Shopping malls and decline of retail section of central city shopping districts –Office space decentralizing –Hotels

5. Transformations Impact? –Fewer people moving into central urban districts –Declining property values in central urban districts –Transformation of downtown Fewer reasons to go into downtown area Decentralization

6. Transformations Recap data from last class –explosive growth in black population in cities –e.g., Detroit: 1940: 9.3% black 1970: 63% black

7. Transformations Impact of Black migration to urban centers –growth of homeowners associations –increased racial tensions –increased segregation/discrimination –racial polarization of government agencies and personnel

8. Transformations Scenes from Detroit race riot of 1967