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Modern Cities

Modern Cities. Modern City Characteristics. Cities continue to grow in the 20th century As city centers grew and property values increased people started to move outside the city into the suburbs. Cities, services and infrastructure improved. Draw a picture of Portland. Downtown Portland.

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Modern Cities

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  1. Modern Cities

  2. Modern City Characteristics Cities continue to grow in the 20th century As city centers grew and property values increased people started to move outside the city into the suburbs. Cities, services and infrastructure improved.

  3. Draw a picture of Portland

  4. Downtown Portland http://z.about.com/d/gaytravel/1/0/A/5/-/-/Downtown_Skyline.jpg

  5. Wells Fargo Center http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6b/Portland_Wells_Fargo_Center.jpg

  6. http://thingsaboutportlandthatsuck.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/bigpink.jpghttp://thingsaboutportlandthatsuck.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/bigpink.jpg

  7. Modern City Centers • Financial buildings dominates the city center • Government buildings still located in the center • High density • Property value is high

  8. Suburbs • People moved to suburbs to find affordable housing • Business start to move to the suburbs • Cities continue to grow and expand

  9. Portland Metro http://www.missionportland.org/images/map-portland-metro.jpg

  10. Business in the suburbs

  11. Chicago http://www.chicagoinfocenter.com/chicagoaerialhigh876x548.jpg

  12. Chicago http://freelargephotos.com/000560_s.jpg

  13. Paris Downtown

  14. Paris Map

  15. Paris Map 2 http://www.devinci.fr/ri/incoming/Liens/paris.gif

  16. Transportation • Transportation can shape the layout of a city. • Freeways compared to Mass Transit

  17. L.A. Traffic http://pro.corbis.com/images/BE048608.jpg?size=67&uid={8E41BC24-B365-4042-AF47-D8E0D90DD4E3}

  18. L.A. http://aquafornia.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/los-angeles-aerial-bor.jpg

  19. Max Line http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_flkZlu05zaA/RtWVskOAe3I/AAAAAAAAACQ/XQY8MbXS5uo/s400/portlandmax_screenshot2.png

  20. http://world.nycsubway.org/us/portland/max-futuremap.html

  21. Chicago L

  22. Waterfront Park http://pro.corbis.com/images/PS006682.jpg?size=67&uid={B041EA53-8803-4659-A53C-4B0CA8D87BC6}

  23. Gathering Point http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/us/politics/19campaign.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=obama%20Portland&st=cse

  24. http://z.about.com/d/gaytravel/1/0/A/5/-/-/Downtown_Skyline.jpghttp://z.about.com/d/gaytravel/1/0/A/5/-/-/Downtown_Skyline.jpg

  25. Other events http://www.bta4bikes.org/btablog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/947.jpg

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