Before the 19th century, suburbs were formally known as the places right outside of the city where there were not any jobs and where the poorest part of society lived. The suburbs gave Americans their own space away from the fast pace life, they improved transportation and gave the more need for a vehicle, and everyone had their own independence living in the suburbs. Schools, places of worship, parks, and local supermarkets are some of the great features that came with living in the suburbs. Life in the cities began to decline due to the fast growth of the suburban areas along with businesses being created nearby them. There was no doubt that the city would have to suffer due to the rapid growth of suburbs. …show more content…
The city was where all the businesses and factories were located which was one reason people decided to live there. However, there was so much noise, pollution, and health problems that came from living in the cities because they began to get heavily populated. “Though researchers could not yet cure epidemic diseases, they could recommend effective measures for prevention,” (Edwards 587). Despite the negative things, the city was really the place to live before people moved on to live in the suburb areas. “Migration to the suburbs had been going on for a hundred years, but never before on the scale that the country experienced after World War II” (Edwards 798). Over one-third of American’s lived in the suburbs by the end of the