Technological Change and CitiesAbstractThe United States is in the midst of a technological revolution, driven in large part by rapid advances in microelectronics. There has been much speculation about the impacts of the "information superhighway" on society as a whole, but surprisingly little is known about the potential effects of this technology revolution on the spatial distribution of jobs and people either broadly or in urban conditions specifically. This paper reviews the literature and research assessing the impact of technology on both intra- and intermetropolitan change. Based in part on the review of the literature and the findings from the Office of Technology Assessment report, The Technological Reshaping of Metropolitan America, the final section speculates how this technology revolution will affect cities and metropolitan areas.Technological
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