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Before the internet killed classified ads, it was getting more difficult for kids to deliver newspapers with their bikes due to large lots sizes and declining p

• bluGill 4y ago
  The streetcar suburbs actually had larger lots than the modern suburbs. Sure there are large lots in a few suburbs, but lots in general have been going down. (we are only talk about a maybe 200 square feet though, so nothing significant). The large lot suburbs get a lot of attention because that is where the rich live, but there are a lot more around that don't have those massive lots.
  • dredmorbius 4y ago
    I'd like to see stats on that. Keep in mind as well: - Streetcar suburbs were the exception. Most people either lived in the country --- in farmland --- or in cities. - Household sizes were considerably larger, perhaps by a factor of 2--6: many more children, possibly grandparent(s), grown children, and live-in household staff. Where a typical present household is 3--4 members, you might find 8--12 within a "streetcar suburb". The average size across all US households is about 2.54 presently, and was 4.11 in 1940. Again, wealthier residents of suburban regions could quite possibly have been considerably above this.
    • bluGill 4y ago
      Look up houses for sale on Zillow in various neighborhoods. I can only speak for the ones I've looked up of course, which isn't enough for a PhD paper.