1. WEEK 6: GLOBALIZATION AND THE CITY. READ: CHAPTER 4 (CHANGE TO MEGAPOLITAN AREAS, READ HANDOUT) WEEK 7: TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND THE CITY. READ: CHAPTER 5 WEEK 8: THE ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE OF THE AMERICAN CITY. READ: CHAPTER 6 WEEK 9: THE SOCIAL LANDSCAPE OF THE AMERICAN CITY. READ: CHAPTER 7 WEEK 10: SEGREGATION, POVERTY, AND THE AMERICAN CITY. READ: CHAPTER 10

2. THE RISE OF MEGAPOLITAN AREAS The 21 st century pattern of urban footprint convergence

11. 70% of total US in 11 megapolitans

12. Megapolitans Ranked  1. Megaloplis55 M (Boston, Hartford, NYC, Philadelphia, Baltimore, DC, Richmond)  2. Great Lakes41 M (Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Columbus, Cleveland, Pittsburgh)  3. SoCal23 M (Los Angeles, San Diego)  4. Piedmont19 M (Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, Atlanta, Birmingham)  5. I-3516 M (Kansas City, Wichita, Oklahoma City, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio)