Beyond the Metropolis Urban Geography as if Small Cities Mattered

by Ofori-Amoah, Benjamin; Halseth, Greg; Adams, John S.; VanDrasek, Barbara J.; Brennan, Christiana K.; Hoene, Christopher; Sanchez, Jorge Gonzalez; Gutierrez de MacGregor, Maria Teresa; Fonseca, James W.; Yoder, Michael S.; Bell, Thomas L.; Ramsey, Doug; Ot

• ISBN13: 9780761835851
• ISBN10: 0761835857
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-08
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

Beyond the Metropolis is an attempt to mend the lacuna that exists between large and small city studies in urban geography, especially in North America. It covers a wide range of topics organized around some of the most common themes that urban geographers have addressed in their study of large cities. In addition to a general introduction and conclusion, the book is divided into three parts. Part I focuses on the evolution and growth of small cities. It outlines in very broad terms the status of small city studies within urban studies, in general, and urban geography, in particular, to underscore the relatively little attention that has been given to small cities. Part II deals with the internal structure of small cities. Part III examines issues related to planning and managing change in small cities. The chapters examine established conventions in urban geography and related disciplines from the perspectives of small cities for the purpose of understanding small cities. Students and researchers as well as city administrators will find the book useful.

Table of Contents

Small city studies and geographic perspectives	p. 3
From frontier outpost to northern capital : the growth and functional transformation of Prince George, BC, Canada	p. 17
Urbanization of the midwestern countryside : the case of Minnesota's small cities	p. 43
Demographic changes in America's small cities, 1990-2000	p. 69
Population growth, demographic changes, and spatial distribution of small cities in Mexico, 1970-2000	p. 87
Micropolitan Ohio : a study of internal structure of small cities	p. 109
Globalization, neoliberal policies, and the changing landscapes of small cities : the case of Ciudad Lerdo, Durango, Mexico	p. 139
The urban corona effect and retail change in small cities : the case of Central Iowa	p. 161
Location dynamics of economic activities in America's small cities : the experience of five Wisconsin cities	p. 187
Revitalizing small city downtowns : the case of Brandon, Canada	p. 221
Downtown retailing and revitalization of small cities : lessons from chillicothe and Mount Vernon, Ohio	p. 245
Managing downtown revitalization projects in small cities : lessons from Kentucky's main street program	p. 269
Public transportation in small cities : the case of Marysville and Yuba City, California	p. 293
Housing and urban development problems in small cities : the case of Ciudad Guzman, Jalisco, Mexico	p. 309
Public policy and development of small cities : the experience of Israel's development towns	p. 325
The future of urban geography as if small cities mattered	p. 345
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