When corporations leave town: the costs and benefits of metropolian job sprawl
Auteur :
Persky, Joseph J. / Wiewel, Wim
Éditeur :
Wayne State University Press
ISBN :
9780814329078
Date de publication :
1 août 2000
Dimensions :
23,5 x 16,0 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
450 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
An examination of the benefits and consequences to cities when companies relocate to the suburbs. Theoretic models of a manufacturing plant and a business services office in the Chicago area illustrate such phenomena as suburban wealth creation, increased traffic congestion and housing abandonment.