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From: Val Joseph Menotti <val@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: information city
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I'm interested in knowing what planners think the impact
of the information age will be on our urban form. Some of
the issues my peers and I have been discussing include:
1) Are the new technologies only a centrifugal force? Is it
inevitable that our urban areas will spread out even further,
at a faster pace? Will it be common practice for people to
be "commuting" from Telluride to LA? Who will these people
be, and how will the loss of these individuals to this new
suburbia (there probably a better name for this) impact
the city?
2) How will the new technologies (i.e. interactive television
which will allow you to purchase things from a virtual catalog
from you sofa) impact our shopping areas? First main street
lost to the malls, which are now losing to the "power" malls
(Walmart, Costco). What might happen once interactive television
becomes a reality over most of America? In many parts of California
(and probably most suburban areas of the country) the
mall has become the social center. Now where are we headed?
What will come of our community social space? In addition,
it seems that it is mostly middle -> higher income folks
who use the paper catalogs (i.e. J. Crew, LL Bean, etc.).
Will these people be more likely to use the new TV instead
of the cities retail districts? What impact might the loss
of this purchasing power have on our markets?
I welcome any discussion related to these topics.
References to written material that might be applicable would
also be much appreciated, or suggestions regarding other
network groups that are discussing the impact of the
"information city."
Val Menotti
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From: Val Joseph Menotti <val@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: information city
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I'm interested in knowing what planners think the impact
of the information age will be on our urban form. Some of
the issues my peers and I have been discussing include:
1) Are the new technologies only a centrifugal force? Is it
inevitable that our urban areas will spread out even further,
at a faster pace? Will it be common practice for people to
be "commuting" from Telluride to LA? Who will these people
be, and how will the loss of these individuals to this new
suburbia (there probably a better name for this) impact
the city?
2) How will the new technologies (i.e. interactive television
which will allow you to purchase things from a virtual catalog
from you sofa) impact our shopping areas? First main street
lost to the malls, which are now losing to the "power" malls
(Walmart, Costco). What might happen once interactive television
becomes a reality over most of America? In many parts of California
(and probably most suburban areas of the country) the
mall has become the social center. Now where are we headed?
What will come of our community social space? In addition,
it seems that it is mostly middle -> higher income folks
who use the paper catalogs (i.e. J. Crew, LL Bean, etc.).
Will these people be more likely to use the new TV instead
of the cities retail districts? What impact might the loss
of this purchasing power have on our markets?
I welcome any discussion related to these topics.
References to written material that might be applicable would
also be much appreciated, or suggestions regarding other
network groups that are discussing the impact of the
"information city."
Val Menotti
val@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx