Comment 4
For my last blog post I decided to comment on a blog written by L.A. Next Exit. This student visited the Citadel Outlets in the city of Commerce. I have lived in California my entire life and I have never heard about the Citadel Outlets so I wanted to learn more about this location. The Citadel Outlets are unlike the other large outlet malls because it is conveniently located for the residents of Orange County and Los Angeles County to access.
According to the blogger, the outlets are located in a very industrial location where large trucks are constantly entering and exiting the various distribution centers. I think the student accurately cites Peter Kerr's article about insurance redlining. The blogger acknowledges that investing in property in this area would not be profitable because of the pollution, big rigs and noise. Due to the busy industry, the housing value in this area would be very low and many people would refuse to live in such an industrial area. For people who are purchasing homes they desire the perfect suburbia with a good school district, parks and safety for their children.
Not only do the Citadel Outlets reflect Peter Kerr's article, I also think that the outlets reflect the Marxian view of the city. One of the three points of Marxian's view was that the city is a tool for reproducing labor. One of the key components in this idea is the theory of consumption. When the laborers live in the city, they like to spend their hard earned money on things for themselves and their families. The Citadel Outlets are a perfect example of modern consumption of laborers in the city. After reading this blog I learned about a new location in the Los Angeles region that I had never heard about before and I look forward to visiting this location in the future.
Not only do the Citadel Outlets reflect Peter Kerr's article, I also think that the outlets reflect the Marxian view of the city. One of the three points of Marxian's view was that the city is a tool for reproducing labor. One of the key components in this idea is the theory of consumption. When the laborers live in the city, they like to spend their hard earned money on things for themselves and their families. The Citadel Outlets are a perfect example of modern consumption of laborers in the city. After reading this blog I learned about a new location in the Los Angeles region that I had never heard about before and I look forward to visiting this location in the future.
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