Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of The United States

Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States is a book written by Kenneth T. Jackson. Published in 1985, it analyzes the development of American suburbs from their origins in the early 19th century. Jackson examines how a high quality of life in America came to be equated with home ownership in low density residential neighborhoods segregated from the urban workplace. Extensively researched and referenced, the book takes into account factors that promoted suburbanization such as the availability of cheap land, construction methods, and transportation, as well as federal subsidies for highways and suburban housing.

Read more about Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization Of The United States:  Introduction, Suburbs As Substandard, Transportation Innovation, Flight From The City, Lure of The Suburbs, Conclusion, Awards

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