Surburbanisation in Los Angeles

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When was the transcontinental railway built?
1876
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How many people arrived in LA as a result of this railway?
Half a million arrived in 40 years
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When were the electric tramways built?
1920s
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Why was the increase in affluence a cause of suburbanisation?
Because it gave people a greater choice about where to live
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What happened as the suburbs grew?
the population of central LA declined, leaving a poor and sem-derelict inner city
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What is meant by a dormitory settlement?
People commute to work, and so only sleep in these settlements
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What contributed to increased smog over the city?
the increase in use of cars as workers commuted
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What is meant by a 'donut city'?
A city with a hole in the cental area - businesses followed people out of central LA to suburbs
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Explain the impact of social segregation
Those who can afford to leave do so, leaving behind a deprived population, increasing crime in inner cities
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Name 3 proposals made by the Progressive Los Angeles Network for sustainable living
increase urban parks, promote clean fuel vehicles, ban new retail developments
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