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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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Modern City CharacteristicsCities 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.
Modern City Centers
• Financial buildings dominates the city center• Government buildings still located in the
center• High density• Property value is high
Suburbs
• People moved to suburbs to find affordable housing
• Business start to move to the suburbs• Cities continue to grow and expand
L.A. Traffic
http://pro.corbis.com/images/BE048608.jpg?size=67&uid={8E41BC24-B365-4042-AF47-D8E0D90DD4E3}
Max Line
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_flkZlu05zaA/RtWVskOAe3I/AAAAAAAAACQ/XQY8MbXS5uo/s400/portlandmax_screenshot2.png
Waterfront Park
http://pro.corbis.com/images/PS006682.jpg?size=67&uid={B041EA53-8803-4659-A53C-4B0CA8D87BC6}
Gathering Point
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/us/politics/19campaign.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=obama%20Portland&st=cse