Suburbanization in America

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Suburbanization in American In the years following World War II the nation we all know and love underwent a massive migration of citizens into the Suburbs. The official definition of Suburb according to Merriam and Webster is an outlaying part of a city or town, or a smaller community adjacent to or within commuting distance of a city. The word Suburb is derived from the Latin word suburbium, meaning “under city”. In Rome, the term Suburbium was associated with those who were not wealthy enough to live within the city walls and were those of a lesser political power and wealth. The massive migration into the suburbs led to what is known as urban sprawl. Urban sprawl is the spreading outwards of a city and making the suburbs its outskirts which is why our major cities in our country are the sizes they are today. By enlarging each cities boundaries, it lead to the creation of zoning, which is still in affect and plays a vital role in our society. Suburbanization in America was due to several factors including the over crowding of cities, pollution, new infrastructure, and the belief of a lower quality of life in the city. In this era the United States was under going some major changes that were developing the country into how we know it today. Industrialization essentially made work easier for those in factories. Due to the use of assembly lines in factories across the country, not only were the factories producing more of their products but they were also being produced faster. In this time frame, factories were located in the heart of the cities with access to everything else like stores and markets around them. The demand for workers increased heavily in these new factories, which was a reason why individuals were moving into the cities to work in the factories vis à vis in the fields farming. The new services that were introduced for the first time like
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