美国西部城市的多元化特征及其启示

在美国城市化进程中 ,美国西部的大多数城市是伴随着西部各地区的开发过程成长起来的 ,并由此形成了矿业城镇、牧业城镇、铁路城镇、农业城镇等不同类型的城市。多功能城市的出现 ,为西部经济的发展创造了极为有利的条件。我国西部城市化道路的选择可以参考美国西部城市化的经验 ,走开发与城市化同步的具有我国特色的西部城市化道路 :充实和提高大城市的功能和实力 ,发挥城市经济场的辐射作用 ,向郊区或更大的腹地扩散 ,在区域经济中起中心作用 ;以大城市为依托 ,建立经济区 ,然后逐步向中小城市推进 ;以现有的城市为据点 ,向外发展 ;依托交通干线 ,发展城市带 ,整合城市密集区。

Diversification of the Western Cities in USA and Its Enlightenment

During the process of urbanization in the United States, a majority of cities in the western area grew with the development of the western area. Different types of cities including mineral cities, pastoral cities, railway cities and agricultural cities came into being. The emergence of multi-purpose cities is highly advantageous to the development of the economy in the West. We could learn from the experience of the urbanization of the West in the United States, so as to choose a suitable way in promoting the urbanization in western China, which has Chinese characteristics, and combine the development with urbanization.