Urban Economics (1) The History of the City

Urban Economics (1) The History of the City Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter Ingolstadt 2008 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt History of the City Contents • The History of the City: The European Way • The History of the City: The US-American Way Urban Economics 2008 Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter 2 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt History of the City The European Way • The Tradition of Cities in ancient Greece and in the Empire of Rome • Residences of kings and dukes • Market places Urban Economics 2008 Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter 3 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt History of the City The European Cities The influence of secular and religious power • The first cities • Greek and Roman cities • Before the turn of the millennium • The medieval era: the feudal city • The 15th century: the mercantile city • The 18th century: the industrial revolution Urban Economics 2008 Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter 4 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt History of the City The European Cities The first cities • The defensive city • The religious city • The defensive and religious city Urban Economics 2008 Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter 5 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt History of the City The European Cities Greek and Roman cities Urban Economics 2008 Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter 6 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt History of the City The European Cities Before the turn of the millennium Urban Economics 2008 Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter 7 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt History of the City The European Cities The medieval era: the feudal city • manorial estates • division of labour in agriculture and handicraft • trade with agricultural and handicraft products Urban Economics 2008 Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter 8 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt History of the City The European Cities The 15th century: the mercantile city • long-distance trade Urban Economics 2008 Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter 9 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt History of the City The European Cities Motives for the development of cities until the 17th century: • trade policy motives (mercantile cities) • military motives (garrison towns) • extraction of precious metals and ore • textile industry • education and science (university towns) Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt Urban Economics 2008 Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter 10 History of the City The European Cities The 19th century: the industrial revolution Innovations in four areas: • agriculture • manufacturing • transportation • construction Urban Economics 2008 Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter 11 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt History of the City The European Cities Urban Economics 2008 Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter 12 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt History of the City The US-American Way The influence of transport and communication • Until 1840: waterways • 1850 – 1900: horse-drawn and electric streetcars • Last quarter of 19th century: the telegraph • Turn of the century: the "nineteenth city" • 1910 – 1945: the internal combustion engine and the telephone • After World War II to 1960: the automobile • Since 1960: "edge cities" Urban Economics 2008 Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter 13 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt History of the City The US-American Cities Until 1840: waterways Urban Economics 2008 Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter 14 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt History of the City The US-American Cities 1850 – 1900: horse-drawn and electric streetcars Urban Economics 2008 Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter 15 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt History of the City The US-American Cities Last quarter of 19th century: the telegraph Urban Economics 2008 Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter 16 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt History of the City The US-American Cities Turn of the century: the "nineteenth city" Urban Economics 2008 Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter 17 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt History of the City The US-American Cities 1910 – 1945: the internal combustion engine and the telephone Urban Economics 2008 Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter 18 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt History of the City The US-American Cities After World War II to 1960: the automobile Urban Economics 2008 Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter 19 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt History of the City The US-American Cities Since 1960: "edge cities" Urban Economics 2008 Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter 20 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt Urban Economics sieglinde.walter@ku-eichstaett.de Urban Economics 2008 Dr. Sieglinde Amelia Walter 21 Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt