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September 12, 2025

The City as a Growth Machine: Towards a Political Economy of Place

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HMHarvey Molotch

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Overview

This analysis reveals how urban development prioritizes land value over residents' needs, suggesting a shift towards a fairer growth model.

Key Points

  • Urban development increasingly favors land value over the needs of residents, leading to potential inequities.
  • The concept of a growth machine highlights the relationship between political interests and land value.
  • This analysis uses a political economy framework to understand urban growth dynamics.
  • Implications for urban planning call for a balance between economic interests and community well-being.

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Harvey Molotch (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d44b3f31b076d99fa550c0https://doi.org/10.64240/0a1e684bf4
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