Alex Marshall states throughout the book “How Cities Work” that in order for any city to be a healthy it is crucial to have the three legged stool. The three legged stool is composed of politics, economics and transportation. In transportation it gives us the most visual and dynamic in the way a place is shaped. That’s why places such as Silicon Valley, Jackson Heights and John Jay community all differ from each other. Adding on to this, the way our transportation systems are built and the transit we choose arbitrate the appearance and complexion of our communities. As seen in chapter 5 where Alex Marshall states that places like Jackson Heights exists due to mass transportation and my stationary observation at John Jay College. In addition
