Optimal city size

Optimal city size

by George R Karvel, Glenn H. Petry

Part of Real estate and land use report series : monograph ; no. 72-5

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We looked at various factors like crime per capita, economic base, public safety, medical facilities, recreation, retail facilities, etc. to determine the optimal sized city. We concluded it was 50,000 to 250,000 people. This piece was one of the earliest attempts to define the ideal city size. Dr. Glenn Petry

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