Roman Public Life

U.S. Culture

Because suburbs emphasize family life, suburba areas also place a grea er emphasis o school a d o her family-orie ed poli ical issues ha more demographically diverse ci ies. A heir mos i e se levels, desire for privacy a d fear of crime have led o he developme of ga ed suburba commu i ies ha keep ou hose who are o wa ed.Despi e he grow h of suburbs, America ci ies have mai ai ed heir s a us as cul ural ce ers for hea ers, museums, co cer halls, ar galleries, a d more upscale res aura s, shops, a d books ores. I he pas several decades, ci y popula io s grew as you g a d re dy professio als wi h few or o childre sough ou he cul ural possibili ies a d he diversi y o available i he suburbs. Housi g ca be expe sive a d difficul o fi d i older ci ies such as ew York; Bos o , Massachuse s; a d Sa Fra cisco, Califor ia. o cope, ma y ci y dwellers res ored older apar me buildi gs a d houses. his process, called ge rifica io , combi es he America desire for he la es ech ology wi h a ewer apprecia io for he classic a d vi age.Ma y poorer America s ca o afford homes i he suburbs or apar me s i he ge rified areas of ci ies. hey of e rely upo federal housi g subsidies o pay for apar me s i less-desirable areas of he ci y or i public housi g projec s.