A. Introduction In the years after world war 2, the economic boom that came to the United states was characterized for an increase in production and the availability of new methods of communication and transportation made all trade easier, thus creating a myriad of jobs centralized in the biggest cities. In a similar fashion, in countries of the continent’s global south (both politically and geographically speaking), Latin American countries experienced an arise in production and this production also led to the creation of new jobs and opportunities, which concentrated in the capitals and major cities of these countries. Furthermore, given the influx of jobs in these economic centers, and shift in the organization of wealth, people from rural areas started to migrate to city centers looking for new opportunities. Overall this increase in migration did not pose an economic threat to these countries given the availability of jobs back then was plenty, so in this aspect it was a sustainable process. However, not everything was as efficient: the influx of people coming into the city was greater than the amount of urban housing available to sustain these people. Thus, people of low income who were not able to afford the living …show more content…
In addition, the lack of social programs in most of these third world countries make it difficult for not only provide available social housing, but also to provide with the necessary education, recreation, and economic facilities, and thus, people have to embark in long commutes to the city centers. Moreover, it is important to emphasize that not everybody is able to commute to the city centers thus causing a disconnection for people and further alienating them from bigger social and economic urban