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From revolution to our days.
The 20th century city
The last 200 years have mean radical changes in the social sphere. The old
feudal conception gave way to a class society where the main differentiating
element was money and where the possibilities for social mobility were wider.
Emigration from the field to the city and the incorporation of women to the
workforce ended up redrawing a radically different landscape than that of our
ancestors. This is perfectly reflected in cities where, with the massive arrivals of
population and the quick growth, redefined their planning through expansion
districts. In many cities, a series of relation centre-periphery were configured,
resulting in the formation of the so-called working-class neighbourhoods.
Vigo is a paradigmatic case of a city of quick development. The relevance
of its port and the implementation of an industrial pole made its population
increase, turning from the small village of the 19th century into the current biggest
Galician city. In its outline we can still notice contrasts between the bourgeoisiedominated
centre and the areas where the working force of the first industries
–located in the city environs- lived.
Bourgeois centre (Vigo)
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