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WILL LARGE CITIES FINALLY SUCCUMB TO TRANSPORTATION CRISES

Spencer Smith, T M Matson

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This article relates the ever-changing nature of cities and city transportation. Subject headings include: What has Happened to Cities - Population Shifts, Assessed Land Values, Accumulations, Mode of Travel, Land Use, Decentralization of Industry, Business Trends; Some Reasons for Changes - Merchandizing and Services, Physical Decay, Tax Gains, Competitive Shopping Centers, Increased Consumption and Purchasing Power; Transportation and Business Competition - Transportation Services, Trends in Urban Transportation, Saturation of Automobile Use Not Yet Apparent, Urban Transportation Relationships, Parking; Anticipated Changes and Conditions; Will the City Survive?

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Key concepts: Purchasing power, Decentralization, Purchasing, Competition (biology), Business, Consumption (sociology), Population, Transportation planning