Introduction I am going to discuss how transportation has caused the decentralization of cities and what the social consequences have been. First the definition of decentralization is to bring about the redistribution of urban population and industry to suburban areas. Decentralization can be viewed as a direct result of increases in transportation. Transportation includes cars, buses, trains or any other types of mass transit. And with that you get the need for subway systems, highway …showed first 75 words of 1276 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1276 total…who move out of the cities and into the suburbs tend to be more concerned about school related issues such as safety and academic programs. Sixty percent of people who move into the suburbs say that the reputation of the school district was the most important decision in choosing the new neighborhood. Housing Costs: Suburbs are creating cheaper housing than in cities. Families can afford larger more comfortable homes in suburban areas than in cities.