The Suburbs: A Creation of Government Policies
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In 1956, the government further enabled the middle-class movement to the suburbs.
In 1956, the government further enabled the middle-class movement to the suburbs through the rise of new infrastructure – the interstate highway system. For many cities across the country, highways were used as a way to overpass and “erase” areas considered “black slums.”
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The Suburbs: A Creation of Government Policies
Clip: 3/24/2020 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
In 1956, the government further enabled the middle-class movement to the suburbs through the rise of new infrastructure – the interstate highway system. For many cities across the country, highways were used as a way to overpass and “erase” areas considered “black slums.”
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