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A Metropolitan complex should maximize diversity
Offer diverse set of specialized skills and jobs
- Well-suited for a systems approach to the design of life support infrastructure
Notes:
Graphical representation of thoughts published by Hans Blumenfeld (respected urban planner)
What is the function of a metropolitan area?
Maximize diversity of skills and jobs in a localized area
Diversity represented in both breadth (ethnic restaurants, obscure specialty services, etc.) and depth (executive management, academia, R&D)
Notion of locality reflected by transportation – ruled by temporal proximity as opposed to geographical