Considerations about the city and the urban space

Abstract

The text discusses the city and the urbanization process resulting from the incorporation of activities developed from innovations in the field of science and technology resulting from the Industrial Revolution, in the second half of the 18th century. The first factories and railroads were built in England and, later, in other regions of Europe. The propagation of these innovations took place quickly, reaching several countries. However, the distribution of these innovations in the city was not and is not homogeneous, hence, it produced and produces several territories marked by inequality. Even in societies considered to be socially more advanced, technical and innovation densities happen differently across spaces. A multiplicity of forms and arrangements characterize cities. These hierarchical variations in size and centrality are becoming more and more complex, often making it difficult getting a perfected reading of the city, which would facilitate its analysis. The text also highlights how Brazilian urbanization happened.