2. Migration
• Between 1870 and 1914, intra-european migration
was higher than trans-atlantic migration
• Three things are necessary for migration
– A means of transport that can get you there
– A country that will take you in
– You have to want and be able to move
• Many moved to countries besides the US, 5.5 Million
moved to Argentina and 4.5 Million to Canada
• In 1914, 1 in 3 born in Argentina were to foreigners,
compared to 1 in 6 in the US
3. Cities
In America In Europe
• Straight, grid-like street • Curved and carved city
layout layout
• Buildings of all shapes and • Buildings of uniform scale
sizes next to eachother and color
• Interspersed vacant lots and • Focus on public squares and
parking garages monuments
• “Tabula rasa”, thrown • Built over hundreds of years
together relatively quickly
from blank slate
