Suburbanization Vocan

Suburbanization

The movement of populations from central urban areas into suburbs, which accelerated significantly after World War II.

Consumerism

A cultural theme in post-war America characterized by an increased focus on buying goods.

Levittown

standardized suburban housing developments

Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

A gov agency that provided home-loan guarantees,

Underwriting manuals

Docs by the FHA that didn't provide loans to mixed neighborhoods

Redlining

Denying finance to neighborhoods based on race

National Highway Act of 1956

Funded the creation of the Interstate Highway System

Baby boom

Massive increase in U.S. birthrate.

GI Bill

Veterans get benefits in suburban communities

Mass Production

Use of standardized construction to efficiently build neighborhoods

Television

Entertainment & advertisment is revolutionized

White Flight

White families move from urban centers to suburbs

Shopping Centers

New retail formats to serve the suburban population

Credit

Allows suburban families to purchase expensive goods

The Sunbelt

A 15 state area (Virginia to Florida) with most suburbanization

Liberalism

The political ideology that frames the expansion of gov-lead social programs

National Housing Act of 1954

Makes sure minority groups can get adequate housing too.

Racial Occupancy

Describes racial makeup of a neighborhood

Conformity

The social pressure in suburban life to maintain standardized lifestyles