Practice mode Cities and Urban Life

Why does Mike Davis (1990) call Los Angeles a ‘city of quartz’?

Correct answer C. It has been hardened against the poor

Explanation

In City of Quartz, Davis showed how Los Angeles used fortified buildings, private security and hostile design to keep poor people out of affluent spaces.

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