Yet LA and NY share the same urban structure that reproduces class and spatial inequality. Moreover, high crime rates, the declining middle class, and uncontrollable urban sprawl are hardly LA's monopoly. From comparative perspectives, their claim of the LA growth pattern as the effect of global capitalism is just absurd. Like LA, Tokyo thrives on manufacturing. But unlike LA, Tokyo reproduces opposite social and economic consequences.
Income inequality is low.
Spatial segregation by class hardly exists. The middle income groups are not disappearing. National and local policies are what make Tokyo different. Global capitalism doesn't make cities unmanageable invariably. Be sure to include your name and affiliation.