10 Suburbs That Are Becoming More City-Like
CityNerd・15 minutes read
Suburbs are taking on urban-like behaviors with a decrease in driving to work and an increase in low car households, as highlighted by data from the American Community Survey. Several suburbs, including Parma, Ohio, Mountain View and Irvine, California, and Richardson, Texas, are examples of this trend.
Insights
- Suburbs are evolving to mirror urban behaviors, like reduced driving and increased use of alternative transportation, making them more appealing due to affordability concerns in core cities.
- Specific suburbs like Parma, Ohio, Mountain View, California, Irvine, California, and Richardson, Texas, are exemplifying this shift with notable decreases in driving to work and rises in low car households, showcasing a trend towards urban-like living patterns in suburban areas.
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Recent questions
Why are suburbs becoming more attractive?
Due to affordability issues in core cities, suburbs are becoming more attractive options for individuals and families looking for housing.
What factors contribute to suburbs behaving like cities?
Suburbs are behaving more like cities due to criteria such as low car households, walking, biking, transit use, and a reduction in driving to work.
How is commuting behavior analyzed in metro areas?
Commuting behaviors in metro areas are analyzed using data from the American Community Survey to track trends like low car households, walking, biking, transit use, and changes in driving to work.
Which suburbs show a decrease in driving to work?
Suburbs like Parma, Ohio, Mountain View and Irvine, California, and Richardson, Texas, exhibit a decrease in driving to work and an increase in low car households.
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Summary
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Suburbs Emulating Cities: Changing Commuting Trends
- Suburbs are becoming more attractive due to affordability issues in core cities.
- The text explores the changing composition of metro areas and suburbs in the US.
- The focus is on suburbs behaving more like cities in the last decade.
- Data from the American Community Survey is used to analyze commuting behaviors.
- Criteria include low car households, walking, biking, transit use, and reduction in driving to work.
- The list of suburbs with urban-like behaviors is not easily interpretable.
- Parma, Ohio, shows a decrease in driving to work and an increase in low car households.
- Mountain View, California, has a significant decrease in driving to work and an increase in low car households.
- Irvine, California, experiences a decrease in driving to work and an increase in low car households.
- Richardson, Texas, shows a decrease in driving to work and an increase in low car households.
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