Selecting the Right Location: Region and City
This clip looks at some of the options for where to locate a business. The initial decision involves what region and then what city in which to locate. Some of the factors that go into the decision include location of customers, competition and supp...
Rise and Fall: Population, Urbanization and the Environment
There are numerous challenges facing most big cities in the United States today. These include managing population growth, adjusting to the post-industrial economy, and coping with class, racial and ethnic conflict. One option for those who can af...
Rise and Fall: Population, Urbanization and the Environment
Much of the change that has occurred in many cities over the past century has come about as a result of the interplay among three factors: population shifts, the environment, and urbanization.
African-Americans Move To The City
American history professor Alice Kessler-Harris talks about the lack of equal opportunity on the job front for African-Americans who began moving to cities in the 1920's. "I think it's sometimes painful to acknowledge just how discriminatory the wor...