Reading: Barker [Space]

Space. Not the final frontier. But space and place within cities in particular is what Barker explores in Chapter 12. It cannot be denied the emergence of global cities have reorganized the world economy. And within the past few years, we have seen the world economy leave the falling US dollar in the dust.

Trends of postmodern urbanization are discussed in detail. Upon reflection, one can see that the urban landscape has changed into a corporate economy where employment has driven the suburban neighborhood and subsequent daily commute as a reality of city development and a continued reliance upon the capitalistic machine.