Divergence of Canadian and American Cities
Keywords:
urban space, urban planning, sustainability, Urban Geography, Canadian city, American cityAbstract
The article outlines the evolution of Urban Geography approaches to the cities and elaborates the idea of the cities as multi spatial “bodies”. Further on it compares the development of Canadian and American cities and points out the main differences, mainly those regarding the theme of sustainability.
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