Source: Adapted from Taaffe E.J., Gauthier H.L. and O'Kelly M.E. (1996) Geography of Transportation (second edition).

Transportation and the Constitution of Urban Landscapes

The evolution of the urban landscape can be considered from an hybrid perspective where different paradigms were at play at different points in time:

• A) Pre-industrial. Concentric development.
• B) Streetcar. Sector development.
• C) Bicycle. Concentric development.
• D) Automobile. Concentric development.
• E) Highway. Concentric development and emergence of sub-centers.

Home | Contents | Media | Glossary | Links | About | Contact | Purchase

Copyright © 1998-2012, Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Dept. of Global Studies & Geography, Hofstra University, New York, USA.
This material (including graphics) cannot be copied or redistributed, in whole or in part, in ANY FORM (printed or electronic) and on ANY MEDIA. For specific uses permission MUST be requested and the material must be cited.