Reasons for the growth of suburbian 1950

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Reasons for the growth of suburbian 1950
  1. Affordable housing
    1. The building of reasonably priced houses became a priority
      1. Land was cheaper on the edges of cities
      2. Living the American Dream
        1. The dream of many young couples was to own their own home
          1. Also wanted to bring their children up away from the pressures of city life
          2. Increasing car ownership
            1. Most families had at last one car
              1. No longer had to live close to their place of work
              2. Increasing Affluence
                1. Economic growth led to people having more money to spend
                  1. Made more money to spend
                    1. Could afford the new appliances such as television and record players
                    2. Baby boom
                      1. 1945-60 the population increased y 40 million
                        1. Demand for new homes
                        2. Other Americans
                          1. by 1959 29% (50 million) lived below the poverty line
                            1. Hispanic worked in the west
                              1. Black people in the city ghettos in the north
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