1. Get out stuff for notes Urban models: Europe hw: read pgs. 412-418
APRIL 10, 2018

2. Rank-Size Rule
Rank-Size Rule: n th-largest settlement is 1/n the population of the largest settlement.
Rank 1- Largest City
Rank 2- ½ the size of Rank 1
Rank 3- 1/3 the size of Rank 1
Rank 4 – ¼ the size of Rank 1

3. Does the rank-size rule work for Georgia?
City
1. Atlanta
Population
443,775
2. Augusta
198,413
3. Columbus
197,872
4. Savannah
142,022
5. Athens
118,999
6. Sandy Springs
99,419
7. Roswell
93,692
8. Macon
91,234
9. Johns Creek
82,306
10. Albany
77,431
11. Warner Robins
70,712
12. Alpharetta
61,981
13. Marietta
58,359
14. Valdosta
57,597
15. Smyrna
52,650
16. Dunwoody
47,224
17. Rome
36,159
18. East Point
35,584
19. Milton
35,015
Does the rank-size rule work for Georgia?

4. Primate City Rule
Largest settlement in a country has more than twice the number as the second ranking city.
These cities tend to represent the perceived culture of the country.
Ex: Bangkok, Paris, London, Vienna, Mexico City, Tokyo, Jakart, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Seoul, Tehran, Nairobi, Lima, Santiago

5. Advantages and disadvantages of primate city
Agglomeration of services, businesses, and people
International Trade
Centralized transport and communication
High end goods
Flow of ideas, center of culture and influence
Imbalance in development
Concentration of power and influence
Inequalities
High cost of living

7. European Cities: result of very long histories
Complex street patterns - prior to automobile, weird angles
Plazas and Squares - from Greek, Roman, Medieval
High density and compact form - wall around city or low-growth zoning
Low skylines - many built before elevators, others required cathedral or monument to be highest structure
Lively downtowns - center of social life, not just office work
Neighborhood stability - Europeans moved less frequently than we do.
Scars of War - many wars , many cities originally defensive
Symbolism - gothic cathedrals, palaces, and castles
Municipal Socialism - many residents live in buildings that are owned by city gov’t. Some of these are massive housing projects, others small scale apartment buildings.

9. Western European model

11. Europe versus U.S. Cities: Sprawl

12. Toulouse, France

13. Video clips
World’s Most Livable Cities:
World’s Cleanest Cities: