Tech & the City I
Companies like Uber tend to thrive in suburbs and rural areas because of the market thickness that exists in these areas. True or False.
False
The biggest predictor of growth in US cities during the 20th century was the average temperature in which month?
January
What was the name of the mass movement of African Americans from the South to Northern Cities?
The Great Migration
What is the #1 problem facing cities today?
Affordability of housing for residents
Robin Chase is the founder of what car sharing company?
Zipcar
What is the name of the internet-based service where people can rent their homes privately?
Airbnb
What resource was abundant in LA during the early years of settlement?
Cattle
Which group consistently performs lower on international math assessments, American or European students?
American
The prices of housing in London (and other places) will continue to increase unless we do this...
Increase the supply of housing
What country is considered the birthplace of modern policing?
France
What are 2 internet-based companies that started in the 90s?
Ebay & Amazon
Where was the movie industry primarily located prior to coming to Hollywood?
New York
Which Greek philosopher stated the following about cities, "Any city, however small, is in fact divided into two, one the city of the poor, the other of the rich; these are at war with one another."
Plato
What is the word used to describe when people occupy a piece of land or property without attaining legal rights through purchase or rental?
Squat, squatting, squatters
What are the five boroughs of NYC?
Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island & Manhattan
What does the acronym PEV stand for?
Persuasive Electric Vehicle
What development was key in the growth of LA as a city?
The development of rail lines
France & Sweden spend triple the amount of money on social welfare programs than the US. True or False
False
What is the name of the concept used in Africa where the government prepares small plots of land for new residents with access to water, electricity and roads?
Sites & Services
"Polis" is the Greek word for ________.
City
According to Professor Luca's research, a 1 star increase in the rating of a restaurant on Yelp led to an increase in sales of what % for independent restaurants?
5%
Name 3 other consumer cities besides LA.
Miami, Las Vegas, Honolulu
According to Professor Glaeser, what is the biggest challenge cities have regarding their poor residents?
Finding upward economic mobility for their poorest residents
What characterizes a vertical supply line?
A supply is staying the same while demand is increasing resulting in increasing prices
Who was the individual responsible for the development of key infrastructure in and around NYC during the 20th century?
Robert Moses