Suburbanization in Atlanta

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The paper notes that one of the dominant geographical trends in the United States has been suburbanization and it raises the points that bring about this categorization. The paper highlights the fact that the rapid population growth in Atlanta over the past few decades initiated suburbanization in this city and the paper identifies three characteristics that define this. First, there is an avoidance of city-center living. This suburban aspiration has been referred to as anti-urbanism. The second is the desire for a larger, newer, and more amenity-laden house, preferably with a garden, as the image of the traditional home is appealing to migrants and finally, a major characteristic of the suburbanization in Atlanta is the suburb itself, and the appeal of a high-quality residential environment. The paper notes that overall, the aspiration to suburban living is at the very heart of suburbanization in Atlanta.

From the Paper:

"It looked like as if everyone was seeking a few acres in the suburbs of Atlanta to raise their baby boom kids. Since then, Atlanta has become witness to urban renewal, sprawl, the rise of exurbia, the response of New Urbanism, and rampant suburbanization. In the period 1960 to 1970, the population of Atlanta itself showed only a 2% increase and a decline from 1970 to 1975; on the other hand, the suburban ring doubled over the same 15 years. Today, Atlanta's suburbanization is at a very high level, with an overwhelming 90% of its population living outside the city proper."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Abbott, Carl. The New Urban America: Growth and Politics in Sunbelt Cities. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press. Place of Publication, 1981.
• Gong, Hongmian. "The Location and Suburbanization of Business and Professional Services in the Atlanta Area". Growth and Change 33.3 (2002): 341-369.
• Jackson, Kenneth T. Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States. New York: Oxford University Press, 1985.
• Schwab, William. Deciphering the City. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2003
• Stewart, Dona J. "Hot 'Lanta's Urban Expansion and Cultural Landscape Change", The Geographical Review 89.1 (1999): 132-140.

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