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Are suburbanization and urbanism always at odds?
Much has been made lately of a supposedly historic shift in American demographics, in which community survey data from the Census Bureau showed many large American cities (mainly in the Sun Belt) grew at a faster rate than their suburbs since last year. But as any drive through the collar counties will make clear, the suburbs still loom large. In absolute numbers, the growth seen downtown is still a fraction of the growth enjoyed by communities more far-flung.
We recently looked closely at redevelopment in Ohio’s three largest cities. Movements to revitalize withering urban cores there have progressed to a point where some see a brighter future for Rust Belt cities. A genuine interest in downtown living has coalesced with efforts by private developers and all levels of government to help produce a new template for urban redevelopment...
Via Lauren Moss
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Summary
This article showed how suburbanization and urbanization are becoming more and more similar in their developments. As suburbanization grows, it develops in new modern ways and modernized infrastructures. The city and the suburbs are beginning to look more and more alike. This is seen in the articles three examples of Ohio's three biggest cities.
Insight
This article revealed to me that suburbs are beginning too develop like cities. They are taking to act like and look like cities. Suburbs have changed their purpose from escaping the city to trying to be urbanized like the city. Suburban places and suburbs still take up more land and broader spaces, but are now growing with urbanization. The suburbs are developing with the new trees set in cities and are growing and urbanizing with the cities.