Trapped! US Suburban Life Loses its Luster
There was a time when the idea of moving from the city to the suburbs defined success for many Americans; for those masses, owning a house with a white picket fence was the embodiment of the American dream. Suburbs, mostly residential communities within commuting distance of a city, flourished after World War II. Originally, suburbs […]
Forget Big City Living, Young Americans Dream of Suburban Life
Millennials have a reputation for loving social media and big city living, but the truth is their idea of the American Dream looks a lot like their parents’ did. There are 77 million Americans between the ages of 18 and 36, and they account for 24 percent of the U.S. population. These so-called Millennials–who like […]