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But why did people leave cities to begin with? Street crime was an important factor.

• geogra4 15y ago
  It's a complex question, but I think the main reason was just for child-rearing space. Crime wasn't an issue when the first suburbs exploded in the 50s. With fewer people having children I think that's less of an issue.
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