Which development allowed for the physical expansion of cities into 'streetcar suburbs'?
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Correct answer: Improvements in mass transit like the electric trolley
Electric streetcars allowed middle-class families to live further from the city center while commuting to work. This led to the first major wave of suburbanization and the segregation of residential and industrial areas.
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