The editors of Newgeography.com sent me an email about Peter Smirniotopoulos's recently-posted article "Musings on Urban Form: Is Brooklyn the Ultimate City?".
The article addresses the question of whether less-distinguished
"emerging urban forms" can be classified as "real cities" by arguing
that the borough of Brooklyn has the characteristics of a more complete
city than many urban centers in the United States. Smirniotopoulos
compares data on density, diversity, land use and the housing market of
Brooklyn to major and minor cities in the United States in presenting
the constellation of neighborhoods as a significant city in itself.
"emerging urban forms" can be classified as "real cities" by arguing
that the borough of Brooklyn has the characteristics of a more complete
city than many urban centers in the United States. Smirniotopoulos
compares data on density, diversity, land use and the housing market of
Brooklyn to major and minor cities in the United States in presenting
the constellation of neighborhoods as a significant city in itself.
Follow this link or use the URL below to access the article.
http://www.newgeography.com/content/00573-musings-urban-form-is-brooklyn-ultimate-city