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12016-03-06T19:29:03-08:00Katie Christensen8b8b0833e36dee111e0182acfbf29757053ed18881803plain2016-03-28T18:52:36-07:00Katie Christensen8b8b0833e36dee111e0182acfbf29757053ed188The suburban community provided access to each families’ necessities while being secluded at the same time. Local shopping centers, playgrounds, pools, community halls, and schools were easily accessible and provided a sense of community. It was feasible to get to these places with the increasing popularity of the automobile. Schools were a big factor in the Levittown plans. Elementary schools were placed near the center of each master block so that children would not have to walk more than ½ mile to school or cross a major intersection. Little league fields and swimming pools encouraged children to interact with each other and were similarly strategically placed.
