- The Next Wave of Urban Consumers
By Stan Stalnaker
The topic definitely sounds interesting, but the writing doesn't sustain the title. So after many years of seeking peace of mind is suburbs, things are still or will be happening in cities. I get that part. This trend worths understanding because that's how you gonna focus your marketing campaign. That's logic. Then here comes the traveling and telecommunication. So advanced they re-center our lives, and how that affect the hubs? Because they are not just connecting Tokyo to New York, or Beijing to LA, they are merging Sunnyvale to London and Paris to Dalian too. To me, the only difference between a giant hub like NYC and a suburban area is the night life. Internet can get you everything else. The fancy restaurants, shows and pubs do make great differences cultural wise, but the author misses it. The idea of hub culture is insightful but unfortunately, not easy to grasp even for the author.
Finally, I have to admit that I didn't do justice to the book because I only glance through it. It's too boring as a pop reading and too frivolous as a study.
