In the past sixty years, the population of the United States has shifted pretty dramatically. After World War II, the population of suburbs grew rapidly. At the conclusion of the war, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) provided cheap home loans to create a boom in urban housing. This shift allowed people to move farther from their workplace, especially due to the popularity of cars and creation of larger roadways. The growth of suburbs is largely responsible for the growth of the middle class by giving them added chores, including lawn work. Various zoning laws marked areas for residential building only, resulting in even more suburbanization. Companies and businesses have also followed residents into suburban areas. In April 2012, however, the United States Census Bureau reported that the growth of American suburbanization has ceased (Boundless U.S. History). Even today, suburbs continue to be a highly populated area of America. Most people live in suburbs and drive to their jobs in the city or in another suburb. With most people living in suburbs, this allows more room for industry in the city. Most of the businesses in a city are located downtown, while most of the housing is located in the suburbs.
To add to the population constantly growing I think it leads to yet another reason for conservatives and liberals to disagree. This effects us currently with the upcoming presidential race, we see a candidate in Donald Trump that believe's that our nation should build a wall to keep immigrants out. That brings up the question, When will there be too many people in the United States? I don't believe this is a problem any time soon because we have states in the west that are inhabited so, I believe our increasing population does influence us, as a nation in a way, but nothing to truly worry about.
Another way to look at the question is the geographic shift. In the past 60 year the US has seen a shift from people living primarily in the north and Midwest to living in the south. This is primarily due to the development of better air conditioning, and ways to keep housing cooler in the summer. People want to live in warmer areas year round, because they can withstand the heat of the summer with AC.
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ReplyDeleteIn the past sixty years, the population of the United States has shifted pretty dramatically. After World War II, the population of suburbs grew rapidly. At the conclusion of the war, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) provided cheap home loans to create a boom in urban housing. This shift allowed people to move farther from their workplace, especially due to the popularity of cars and creation of larger roadways. The growth of suburbs is largely responsible for the growth of the middle class by giving them added chores, including lawn work. Various zoning laws marked areas for residential building only, resulting in even more suburbanization. Companies and businesses have also followed residents into suburban areas. In April 2012, however, the United States Census Bureau reported that the growth of American suburbanization has ceased (Boundless U.S. History). Even today, suburbs continue to be a highly populated area of America. Most people live in suburbs and drive to their jobs in the city or in another suburb. With most people living in suburbs, this allows more room for industry in the city. Most of the businesses in a city are located downtown, while most of the housing is located in the suburbs.
ReplyDeleteTo add to the population constantly growing I think it leads to yet another reason for conservatives and liberals to disagree. This effects us currently with the upcoming presidential race, we see a candidate in Donald Trump that believe's that our nation should build a wall to keep immigrants out. That brings up the question, When will there be too many people in the United States? I don't believe this is a problem any time soon because we have states in the west that are inhabited so, I believe our increasing population does influence us, as a nation in a way, but nothing to truly worry about.
DeleteAnother way to look at the question is the geographic shift. In the past 60 year the US has seen a shift from people living primarily in the north and Midwest to living in the south. This is primarily due to the development of better air conditioning, and ways to keep housing cooler in the summer. People want to live in warmer areas year round, because they can withstand the heat of the summer with AC.
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