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27. 3The Urbanization of Texas

27. 3The Urbanization of Texas. Urban Growth. Buddy Holly’s career began in a time of major change. During World War II some 450,000 people moved to Texas to take advantage of the state’s economic growth. Most of these people settled in urban areas

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27. 3The Urbanization of Texas

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  1. 27. 3The Urbanization of Texas

  2. Urban Growth • Buddy Holly’s career began in a time of major change. • During World War II some 450,000 people moved to Texas to take advantage of the state’s economic growth. • Most of these people settled in urban areas • By 1950 some 7.7 millioin people lived in Texas…a 20% increase over the 1940 population.

  3. Urban Growth • As the population grew, Texas experienced urbanization. • Houston became the fastest growing urban area in the nation.

  4. Transportation • The continued popularity of the automobile helped the process of urbanization. • During the years of 1945 and 1950, the numbers of cars in Texas rose from 1.7 million to 3 million. • To handle these cars, the state of Texas built thousands of miles of road. • Rural Texans also benefited from spending on roads as the government paved country roads to make it easier for farmers to get their goods to market

  5. Transportation • Texas air transport also expanded. • As early as 1927, airlines had begun offering passenger air service to Texans. • Dallas became a stop over for many coast to coast flights because of its central location. • Love Field became one of the nation’s busiest airports

  6. 1950’s Culture • The rise of urban areas and the popularity of cars let to the boom in suburbs. • The postwar economic prosperity allowed many Texas families to buy their own homes. • By 1960 tens of thousands of Texans lived in suburban neighborhoods. • Parks, schools, and public service were provided in the suburbs.

  7. 1950’s Culture • Suburban life depended heavily on the car. • Texans living in the suburbs chose to commute to their jobs, meaning they lived in one area but drove elsewhere to work. • Rather than going into town to shop, people in the suburbs drove to roadside shopping centers called strip malls.

  8. 1950’s Culture • Texans enjoyed a new form of communication and entertainment that arrived in the late 1940 – television. • The first Texas television station was WBAP in Fort Worth. • The first public television station KUHT, began broadcasting in Houston in 1953.

  9. 1950’s Culture • Although few Texans owned TV sets in 1950, television became a common feature in every Texas home. • People began receiving much of their entertainment and news from television.

  10. 1950’s Culture • Texans entertained themselves by playing or watching sports. • Towns and cities formed teams for children and adults in baseball, football and softball. • Fans turned out to support high school and college teams across Texas

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