Lea Holenstein, Stefanie Winter

What we call Middle Class Urbanism concerns the major part of cities in Florida: flat land with an endless sea of detached houses, highways and the so-called plazas. Since World War II and rise of the car this type of settlement grew rapidly and became the predominant way of life. The work should describe the current trends of suburbanization and status the actual situation. We want to figure out how the «classic sprawl» from the 50ies and 60ies developed further on…