Inner cities
were developed before the Second World War and hosted diverse people in terms of race and social
class. The cities also served a variety of purposes, such as hosting government institutions,
industrial plants, commercial centers, retail areas and also provided housing to the people of
that particular area.
After the war, the inner cities went through a period
of decline. The cities started to lose their luster and suffered increasing problems related to
poverty among a section of the population. The cities experienced a surge in crime, drug abuse,
and unemployment. The situation led to an exodus of the upper and middle classes to the growing
suburbs. Businesses also shifted to the suburbs further compounding the problem taking root in
the inner cities. In order to facilitate the growth of the suburbs, sections of the inner cities
had to be brought down to provide space for infrastructure and utilities serving the suburbs,
which led to the destruction of established neighborhoods.
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