Saturday, July 03, 2004
Analysis of World 5,000,000 Metropolitan Areas
http://www.demographia.com/db-worldmetro5m-1965.htm
This analysis of metropolitan areas over 5,000,000 shows that more
than 60 percent of growth since 1965 has been in the suburbs. Of
course, this is an understatement, since much of the central city
growth was in greenfield expansions within municipal boundaries or
due to annexations or amalgamations.
In the high income world 97 percent of growth was in suburbs, while
in the both the middle and low income world suburban growth was
slightly greater than core city growth. Again, core cities gained
principally from development of greenfield space (which would be
called suburbanization if it occured in the suburbs) and annexation
or consolidation.
This analysis of metropolitan areas over 5,000,000 shows that more
than 60 percent of growth since 1965 has been in the suburbs. Of
course, this is an understatement, since much of the central city
growth was in greenfield expansions within municipal boundaries or
due to annexations or amalgamations.
In the high income world 97 percent of growth was in suburbs, while
in the both the middle and low income world suburban growth was
slightly greater than core city growth. Again, core cities gained
principally from development of greenfield space (which would be
called suburbanization if it occured in the suburbs) and annexation
or consolidation.
Comments:
This is a great point
"Again, core cities gained principally from development of greenfield space (which would be called suburbanization if it occurred in the suburbs) and annexation or consolidation. "
I think we need to keep repeating this until it becomes
part of the debate.
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"Again, core cities gained principally from development of greenfield space (which would be called suburbanization if it occurred in the suburbs) and annexation or consolidation. "
I think we need to keep repeating this until it becomes
part of the debate.
