Sociology

Sociology Study Guide

problemsof big cities as listed above and also pollution, congestion, traffic, and racial/ethnic tensions. Middle-class families tend to move out of the cities and into the suburbs while maintaining employment inside the central city. These families also continue making use of city services. What they don’t do is pay taxes to the city. This causes a strain on the city’s budget, forcing them to cut services (police, fire, and medical), leaving the residents of the city negatively impacted.

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