A ghost in the growth machine
The aftermath of rapid population growth in Houston
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10861998 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Kirby (0000-0001-5252-2220, corresponding author), A Karen Lynch (Institute for Behavioral Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 587-596 |
| Publication date | 1987-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0042-0980 • E-ISSN: 1360-063X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00420988720080811 |
| OpenAlex | W1976569309 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 11 |
This paper focuses upon the social and political consequences of rapid growth in cities outside the regions of traditional economic development in the US. We argue that this growth has taken place despite a number of broadly-defined environmental costs. For the most part, these costs have been transfered to low-income residents, or passed to other levels of government, as these cities have functioned as growth machines. A slowdown in economic development, plus contractions within federal expenditures are uniting to pose serious problems for these cities; we examine how the growth machines will function, and consider the implications for future federal urban policies
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Business Community Structures and Urban Regimes
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Nine Fallacies of Local Economic Change
Ideology and the urban crisis
Sunbelt/Snowbelt urban development and regional restructuring
Ideology and the Urban Crisis
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The Spatial Distribution of Particulate Concentrations in the Denver Metropolitan Area
Impacts of Federal Salinity Control on Water Rights Allocation Patterns in the Colorado River Basin
Postmodernism and Planning
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| Citations per year | 0.32 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1989 - 2017 (29) |
| Highly cited | No |