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Journal
Journal of Environmental Systems
ISSN
0047-2433 (print) 1541-3802 (electronic)
Volume
1
Issue
4
Date
1/1/1971

Article Facts

Title
Ghettometrics: An Urban Social Transactions and Negotiations System
DOI
10.2190/PVY3-37TA-TR43-4G5A
Author
Robert Mayhawk
Pages
355-365
Online Date
05/09/2002

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Ghettometrics: An Urban Social Transactions and Negotiations System

Robert Mayhawk

DOI: 10.2190/PVY3-37TA-TR43-4G5A

Abstract

This paper, in addressing certain aspects of urban center communication systems, explores: 1) generalizations and assumptions about the ghetto or the ill-developed sections of our country; 2) the feasibility of developing and maintaining a computer center for educational purposes in the ghetto; 3) the advantages and potential roles of urban planners and computer personnel in jointly studying and documenting social transactions and negotiations in the ghetto; and 4) the need and function of a programmed course (ghettometrics) as a community educational tool. The end result is the proposal for an urban social transactions and negotiations system in which to harness this vast network of energy and information for optimal community dispensation.

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