How did redlining, government policies and white flight facilitate suburbanization?

Section A: Short Answer Questions (Worth 3 points each) A typical answer is approximately ½ page to 3/4 page single-spaced. Use complete sentences (i.e. no bullet points) and base your answer on class readings, videos and lectures. Provide examples wherever possible to show understanding. Be sure to cite your work (i.e. use citations). Do not use long quotes to answer the questions. You should summarize the relevant key points from the readings in your own words to answer the questions. Please indicate which question you are answering (e.g. A1, A2, etc.).

1. How did redlining, government policies and white flight facilitate suburbanization? 2. According to Sellers & Hoffmann-Martinot (2008), what are some key regional governance issues and challenges? 3. According to Boudreau et al (2014), what was the provincial government’s rationale for Toronto’s amalgamation? How is this related to the neoliberal turn in urban governance? What were the impacts of devolution? 4. What is the difference between governance and government and why is this important to understanding new regionalism?

Section B:

Essay Question (Worth 8 points) Answer ONE (1) of the following two questions. Base your answer on class readings, videos and lectures and provide examples wherever possible. Be sure to structure your response in the form of an essay (i.e. should have a short intro and conclusion). Be sure to cite your work (i.e. use citations). Do not use long quotes. A typical answer is approximately 1.5 to 2 pages single-spaced. Please indicate which question you are answering (e.g. B1 or B2). 1. Discuss the different approaches under Old and New regionalism. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these approaches? What are the barriers to new regionalism and old regionalism? Based on this analysis, which approach (or combination of approaches) do you think would be the best model to address region-wide issues? 2. According to Downs (1997), what major factors helped contribute to white flight? What are the impacts of white flight and suburbanization on the socio-spatial and political landscape in the United States?