After reading about urbanization my assumptions were bassically correct. In 1900 there was aproximately 220 million people who lived in urban areas, and in only 50 years the population increased to 732 million. A large cause of urbanization is argriculture. Generally, large amounts of exports are transfered through urban areas, which creates more jobs for the working American. I was interesrted to find that the newest "form" of urbanization, actually seems like the reverse affect of urbanization. The goal is to create a less chaotic enviorment where people can walk around a mixed-use community. Although this form still incorporates motor transportation, and is only making the cities larger; which is the goal.



"urbanization." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 29 Jan. 2010.
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