Author Question: What impacts did the U.S. Interstate Highway Act have on the morphology and structure of U.S. cities ... (Read 55 times)

V@ndy87 · **on:** Aug 7, 2018

What impacts did the U.S. Interstate Highway Act have on the morphology and structure of U.S. cities in the post1950s era?

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Question 2

Where is the Rust Belt located, and why has manufacturing in this part of North America declined so dramatically in the postindustrial era in recent decades?

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aburgess · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The U.S. Interstate Highway Act resulted in many people having the option to move away from urban centers into suburban and rural communities. Today a large portion of people in the United States live in exurbs and edge cities rather than in traditional urban cores.

Answer to Question 2

The Rust Belt includes southern parts of New England and manufacturing centers around the Great Lakes. Cities in this region formed the industrial heartland of North America, but are now experiencing deindustrialization as industries' jobs have moved to other regions where labor costs are lower.