Jane Jacobs was one of the finest minds to have ever lived. But this piece is a little outdated, since it seems to have been written before she passed away.
Partly the “City” effect is modified by the effect of better communications.
No, I can’t get most parts I want in my small city…. but I can now get them couriered from Auckland within a day and Japan within the month.
The notion of currencies providing the correct feedback…. except the reason why trade within a city succeeds is it provides so few barriers to trade. Placing a currency barrier between trades merely makes money changers rich.
I’m still chewing on the notion of Import Replacement vs the context of the smallish city I live vs which startups would succeed.
Jane Jacobs was one of the finest minds to have ever lived. But this piece is a little outdated, since it seems to have been written before she passed away.
Thanks, first time I had ever heard of her.
Interesting.
Partly I agree whole heartedly.
Partly the “City” effect is modified by the effect of better communications.
No, I can’t get most parts I want in my small city…. but I can now get them couriered from Auckland within a day and Japan within the month.
The notion of currencies providing the correct feedback…. except the reason why trade within a city succeeds is it provides so few barriers to trade. Placing a currency barrier between trades merely makes money changers rich.
I’m still chewing on the notion of Import Replacement vs the context of the smallish city I live vs which startups would succeed.
I think I need to read more on the idea.