What Motivated the Large-Scale Postwar Migration to the Sunbelt and the Suburbs

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Essay

What motivated the large-scale postwar migration to the Sunbelt and the suburbs? To what extent were these movements a result of social changes like the baby boom, and to what extent were they a result of intentional federal government policies like federal housing loans, military spending, and the interstate highway system?

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Definitions:

Corporate City

A city dominated or significantly influenced by corporate interests, often characterized by prominent business districts and headquarters.

Postmodern City

A concept in urban studies reflecting the diverse, complex, and fragmented nature of cities in the postmodern era, characterized by decentralized planning and cultural pluralism.

Demographic Transition

A model that describes the transition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as a country develops from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic system.

Concentric Zones

A model in urban sociology developed by Ernest Burgess that suggests cities expand outward from a central area in a series of concentric rings, each with its own characteristic use.