Study on the New Suburbia
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Study on the New Suburbia
Added on 2020-04-21
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Running head: THE NEW SUBURBIATHE NEW SUBURBIAName of the Student:Name of the University:Author Note:
THE NEW SUBURBIA1The suburbs are one of the most successful inventions of the modern era as well one ofthe most unloved ones. While many factors fueled the rise of the suburbs as the more desiredplace to live, a new shift has been marked in recent times that has been helping cities to expandand establish new suburban areas (Niedt). In the United States, these new suburbs wereestablished during the post-war era, when more citizens wanted to move away from the chaos ofthe cities to a calmer and more peaceful countryside. These new suburbs offered low prices forthe lands and in more recent times, the needs to restructure these new suburbs have becomeincreasingly more important than ever before (Kneebone, Elizabeth and Berube). These new suburbs have seen a new idea and desire to sprout for the residential areas. thechange in the dynamics involves many factors including downsizing, young professionalsseeking more space and the need to accommodate the millennials, who are now adults and arelooking for places to stay. The suburbs first started to expand from a political need: politicalsegregation to ensure that small municipalities would manage the localities, and take the pressureoff the government to some extent, sprouted the suburban areas (Grant et al.). However, thecurrent needs for the development of the new suburbs are entirely because of personal andindividual reasons that are now slowly becoming apparent.The need to restructure the entire suburban areas comes from the desire of most youngadults who want to live alone in single-family homes. This aspect has been bringing in millionsof dollars of investment to make sure that the suburbs fulfil the emerging needs of the newbuyers. A standardized architectural pattern made it easier for the houses to be built quicker,making mass production of the houses possible (Archer et al.). This facilitated the suburbs toexpand rapidly. Along with these, financial deals and other benefits to the customers enabledthem to afford houses without much problem.
THE NEW SUBURBIA2As a result, to all of these new views and architectural developments, the housing sectorexperienced a massive boom in the 1950s. on the other hand, the housing boom also fueledneighborhood segregation and the poorer black communities were made to live in specific partsof the new communities, that were often referred to as the “new ghettos”. Taking a hint from theVictorian era, the houses were built that emphasized on privacy and yet made the inhabitants feellike they were part of a bigger community with the open windows. One of the biggest drivers of the housing boom was caused by the evangelical revival thatfound new followings during the post-World War era America. The evangelists resurfaced withtheir religious slogans and sentiments that attracted a lot of Americans and gave them a reason towant to stay as a community and these new age evangelists also spread ideas about living asimple, quiet life, away from the hustle of the metropolitans and in the solitary countryside(Young). This was a major reason why many new families and young couples sought to live in asmall house in the countryside where they could have a simple life that was also abundant inother ways. A chronological way of explaining the housing boom of the 20th century can be adaptedthat could be helpful in making it easier to understand the events and conditions that ensued. Inthe early 20th century, most people lived in crammed apartments, sharing space with many otherinhabitants and often whole families were forced to live under the same roof. The health factorswere a problem and overall urban health parameters were much below rural indicators. After thetraumatizing experience the American soldiers had all over the world, during the Great War andafter the massive impact of the Great Depression, everyone was looking for a life that would bepeaceful and would help the society to recover (Archer et al.). These, coupled with theevangelical aspects, made the citizens want to move away from the cities and move to calmer
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