suburbanization
Cities spreading outward
Suburbanization is the shift of population and development from cities to surrounding suburban areas.
The term describes both the physical expansion of suburbs and the social migration patterns that accompany it: Postwar suburbanization transformed American life.
The process typically involves residential growth, commercial development following residents outward, and corresponding urban decline or transformation.
Permanent change of residence
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- outmigrationDeparture from a region
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
- counterurbanizationMigration away from cities
gentrification · deindustrialization · redlining · blockbusting
Sectioning areas by use
- land-useHow property gets utilized
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- master-plannedDesigned as unified whole
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
development · ordinance · regulation · density · setback · variance · permitting · rezoning
Lacking concentration or mass
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- exurbiaResidential zone past suburbs
- greenfieldWithout prior constraints
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
big-box · outskirts · monotony · cookie-cutter · setback
Portion of something larger
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
- drivewayPrivate residential road
- garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
- lawnTended yard grass
homeowner · cul-de-sac · neighborhood · townhouse · property · fence · patio · deck
Movement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- highwayMajor road for travel
- carpoolShared commute arrangement
- park-and-rideParking for public transit
expressway · interstate · round-trip · rush-hour · gridlock · freeway · on-ramp · vanpool
relocation
Permanent change of residence
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- outmigrationDeparture from a region
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
counterurbanization · gentrification · deindustrialization · redlining · blockbusting
zoning
Sectioning areas by use
- land-useHow property gets utilized
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- master-plannedDesigned as unified whole
annexation · development · ordinance · regulation · density · setback · variance · permitting · rezoning · mixed-use
low-density
Lacking concentration or mass
- cul-de-sacStreet closed at end
- exurbiaResidential zone past suburbs
- greenfieldWithout prior constraints
decentralization · big-box · outskirts · monotony · cookie-cutter · setback
subdivision
Portion of something larger
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
- drivewayPrivate residential road
- garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
lawn · homeowner · cul-de-sac · neighborhood · townhouse · property · fence · patio · deck · garden
traffic
Movement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- highwayMajor road for travel
- carpoolShared commute arrangement
park-and-ride · expressway · interstate · round-trip · rush-hour · gridlock · freeway · on-ramp · vanpool · telecommuting
- housing historyland grants, homesteading, redlining, zoning laws, deed restrictions
- Postwar FranceCharles de Gaulle, de Gaulle, Marshall Plan, economic boom, modernization
- 1940sWWII, D-Day, Pearl Harbor, Normandy, VE Day
- 20th century cultureRoaring Twenties, Jazz Age, Great Depression, baby boom, counterculture
- suburbiaburbs, subdivision, subdivisions, cul-de-sac, tract homes
- housing trendshousing bubble, housing shortage, affordable housing, gentrification, appreciation
suburbanizationurbanization
Population shift toward cities
urban migration · urban renewal · gentrification · urban infill · urban revitalization
suburbanizationdensification
Increasing mass per volume
intensification · concentration · infill development · urban agglomeration
suburbanizationurban density
Population per city area
densification · transit-oriented development · infill development · new urbanism · pedestrianization
urban, suburb, suburban, urbane, suburbs, suburbia, suburbanite, Subaru, urbanely