Summary Of Suburban America Problems And Promise

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The title of the documentary is “Suburban America: Problems & Promises”. The intended audience for this documentary is individuals that do not know the history of how suburban areas came about, and how they have changed and grown dramatically over the years. It also explains the political impact that the growing suburban areas has on our government and how expanding these areas can change the outcome of an election. Suburban areas grew after the soldiers came home after WWII. Many suburban areas in the beginning were segregated. There was little to no African Americans and Jews were not allowed in many areas. Today, Suburbs are the area where most change is occurring. People are immigrating directly to suburban areas and making them very diverse. These areas also face many problems as well, housing shortages, cost of transportation to jobs and aging areas are a few. Suburban America is very complicated and powerful in its own way. …show more content…

The main message the director is trying to express is the benefits, and down falls of suburban areas. The director explains the political power that suburban areas have. They helped shape the local, state and federal government. The history of the changes and how it all began after the soldiers returned after World War II is also explained in this documentary. These areas also faced problems. As more people demanded to live in these areas there began to be a shortage of housing, which forced older suburban areas to redo their housing neighborhoods. The cost of transportation and the lack of public transportation were also significant issues. The future of America centered around how to improve these

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