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(10 pp) The discussion has been prompted by
questions concerning urban studies, particularly in
the Western United States. Areas of discussion
include: the progressive era; the growth of Los
Angeles; the role of government in land patterns;
the work of Carl Abbot; and regionalism.
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growth of Los Angeles; the role of government in land patterns; the work of Carl Abbot; and regionalism 1. Progressive era When answering a question such as this, the
student will want to consider the nature of the" progressive era" first and then the specifics that are asked. Urban life: The "progressive era in the United States is considered that
period form 1900 - 1929. As in the turn of most new centuries, people were filled with a sense of hope. Times were peaceful and life was good.
People had a sense of well being about themselves and their lives, similar to that feeling of being full after a good meal. With that energy and feeling comes
growth in the sense of small business, and layering of support services in relationship to products. For example, if people moved into an urban area from a rural one,
more medical services would be needed. If the were to be more medical services, than the hospital would be expanded. With that growth would be needs in
building materials, linen and food stocks as well as additional employment. Consequently when you speak of movement from a rural area to an urban one, it is important to
thing in multiples, rather than in the terms of one person, or family moving from a farm to city, and getting a new street address. Economic extremes: Life in the middle
class seemed to get better and better, as family economics improved, selections of goods increased, and their was a larger amount of "leisure" time. Small shopping centers mushroomed;
ballparks, bandstands, and amusement centers, became part of the "new" urban environment (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem /ndlpedu/timeline/progress/cities/cities.html). Word of "how it was in the city" spread, and when you had to get
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