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Fundamental characteristics of cities

The "Seven Properties" of the City, as identified by Bunting and Filion, are as follows:

  1. Proximity: The physical closeness and social interaction among people, organizations, and institutions in urban areas.

  2. Capitalization: The way in which capital, both financial and cultural, is concentrated and invested in urban areas.

  3. Production: The economic activities that take place in urban areas, including the production of goods and services, as well as the creation and exchange of knowledge and ideas.

  4. Reproduction: The ways in which urban areas provide for the basic needs of their inhabitants, including housing, food, water, and energy.

  5. Governance: The systems of power and decision-making that govern urban areas, including formal institutions such as local government, as well as informal mechanisms of social control.

  6. Place: The physical and social characteristics of urban areas, including their architecture, public spaces, cultural amenities, and historical legacies.

  7. Environment: The natural and built environment of urban areas, including the ecosystems, climate, and infrastructure that support urban life.

Fundamental characteristics of cities

The "Seven Properties" of the City, as identified by Bunting and Filion, are as follows:

  1. Proximity: The physical closeness and social interaction among people, organizations, and institutions in urban areas.

  2. Capitalization: The way in which capital, both financial and cultural, is concentrated and invested in urban areas.

  3. Production: The economic activities that take place in urban areas, including the production of goods and services, as well as the creation and exchange of knowledge and ideas.

  4. Reproduction: The ways in which urban areas provide for the basic needs of their inhabitants, including housing, food, water, and energy.

  5. Governance: The systems of power and decision-making that govern urban areas, including formal institutions such as local government, as well as informal mechanisms of social control.

  6. Place: The physical and social characteristics of urban areas, including their architecture, public spaces, cultural amenities, and historical legacies.

  7. Environment: The natural and built environment of urban areas, including the ecosystems, climate, and infrastructure that support urban life.

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