The growth of suburbia

"During the late 1940s and 1950s, the American landscape changed drastically. Since the nineteenth century, Americans as well as immigrants had flocked to American cities in search of factory work. In the postwar era, however, that trend was reversed: thanks to low housing costs and GI Bill benefits, even working-class Americans could afford to own homes in the suburbs."- https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/postwarera/postwar-era/a/the-growth-of-suburbia

All events that ocurred throughout the History had consequences and this one was no exception. This shift to suburbia had some negative effects but it also helped many American families.

The process of suburbanization drove the movement of Americans and turned the wheels of the new consumer economy. Seen from a macroeconomical level, the postwar economic boom turned America into a land of economic abundance. For advantaged buyers, loans had never been easier to attain, consumer goods had never been more accessible, and well-paying jobs had never been more abundant.

Think about it, after the baby boom, many families became poor. The more babies, the more money you have to spend on food, clothes, diapers, toys, etc. American families had to work more so that they could meet their children's needs but even working harder, they continued to lack money. Their shift to the suburbs, for me, save their lives because, as we all know, people pay taxes based on where they live and in the suburbs, the taxes were much lower that in the city. Despite the negative effects that this change had, it saved many families from facing really dark times and improved a lot their quality of life.

What is your opinion about it? Do you think it was a positive or negative development overall? Consider the impact on construction workers, families, and prices.

Goodbye for now,

Francisca