Suburbanization
Suburbanization is the growth and development of the villages and towns into urban areas. The suburbs that are close enough to the cities are engulfed. The suburbs can be accessed easily by the commuters. Suburbanization can be part of urbanization, because of the number of people living in the suburbs increases. As the suburbs develop, more people are attracted.
Causes
Several factors that caused suburbanization in the Northern cities. Some of them include the availability of land. The lands were cheaper to buy in the suburbs than the urban areas. As a result, most people moved to the villages. The improved standard of living in the suburbs and the availability of cheaper cost of mortgages attracted the veterans. The shortage of housing in the cities made people look for housing outside the cities. The availability of cars made it easier for people to live in the suburbs. People feared the increase in crime in the cities. They believed that the villages were safer than the cities (Paul and park, 29).
Consequences
Suburbanization leads to urban sprawl and put pressure on the surrounding green area. The suburbs have rural characteristics and are predominantly residential. As the suburbs emerged, retail and industry businesses declined in towns and cities. The businesses found a better base in the villages. Most industries moved to the suburbs. The railroad industries went down and other transportation modes. Highway transportation like trucks and automobiles improved. As a result, most people moved to the suburbs and the neighborhood. The effects were better in the suburbs and devastating to the cities. Suburbanization has various effects on urban policies. New employments maintain the old patterns due to the cost benefit is stable, such as suppliers, workforce, infrastructure, and the market.
Works cited
Jargowsky, Paul A., and Yoonhwan Park. "Cause or consequence? Suburbanization and crime in US metropolitan areas." Crime " Delinquency 55.1 (2009): 28-50.
Timár, Judit, and Monika Mária Váradi. "The uneven development of suburbanization during transition in Hungary." European Urban and Regional Studies 8.4 (2001): 349-360.
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