Cities In The Third Wave Book

List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes     ix
Preface     xiii
Technology and Urban Development     1
Theoretical Perspectives on the Role of Technology     2
The Role of Societal Factors     11
The Structure of the Book     14
The Transformation of Urban America     17
The Preindustrial City, 1760-1820     18
The Early Industrial City, 1820-1870     20
The Industrial City Comes of Age, 1870-1920     23
The Mass-Production Metropolis, 1920-1970     27
The Postindustrial Metropolis, 1970-Present     32
Summary and Conclusions     47
Third Wave Technologies and Spatial Restructuring     53
Telecommunications Systems     53
Wireless Communications     57
The Internet and the Worldwide Information Explosion     59
Electronic Applications     62
The Technological Reshaping of Work     70
Information Technology and the Emergence of New Spatial Patterns     74
Summary and Conclusions     79
Types of Cities     83
Headquarters Cities     85
Innovation Centers     94
Old Industrial Cities     98
Border Cities     103
Retirement Sites     106
Leisure-Tourism Playgrounds     110
Edge Cities     117
Summary and Conclusions     120
Conclusions: Cities in the Third Wave     125
The Role of Growth Coalitions in Cities     127
"Citistates" in the Global Economy     128
Cities in Pursuit of Niche Markets     130
Cities as Entertainment Centers     133
Is Third Wave Urban Development Sustainable?     134
Bibliography     151
Index     159
About the Author     163