@article{TEXTUAL,
      recid = {12808},
      author = {Talen, Emily},
      title = {From Small to Mega: Evaluating Urban Scale},
      journal = {Urban Science},
      address = {2024-07-11},
      number = {TEXTUAL},
      abstract = {Scale is a significant although understudied dimension of  cities. To better understand scale and flesh out the range  of issues and debates involved in its conception, we  conducted thirty-three in-depth interviews with a wide  range of urban actors: developers, planners, policymakers,  leaders of non-profit community organizations, and  scholars. We wanted to know how contemporary urban actors  in the U.S. conceive of scale as a factor in development?  How is “small-scale” vs. “large-” or “mega-scale”  differentiated, and are they inter-related? What are the  pros and cons of both small- vs. large-scale projects? Four  themes emerged from our interviews: scale definition,  barriers to small-scale development, scale evaluation, and  solutions for overcoming barriers to small-scale  development. The point of this survey was to better  understand possible responses and attitudes about scale  among those involved in the urban development process.},
      url = {http://knowledge.uchicago.edu/record/12808},
}