Research Article
Economic Transition in the City of Paterson, New Jersey (America’s First Planned Industrial City): Causes, Impacts, and Urban Policy Implications
Table 1
Types and characteristics of metropolises in USA.
| Metropolis | Key trends/characteristics |
| Classic deindustrializing metropolis | Loss of manufacturing employment Disinvestment in manufacturing Population decreases Little immigration |
| Stable urban areas in transition | Decline in manufacturing Population growth More diverse economy Gains in services and other nonagricultural activities |
| Slow growth urban areas | Manufacturing employment grew quite quickly Population grew at a much slower rate High rate of growth in the services sector |
| Growing service centers | Decline in manufacturing Rapid population growth Growth in services activities |
| New centers of manufacturing | Increase in population Increase in manufacturing employment Increase in services sector activities |
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Source: Negrey and Zickel [12].
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