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'''Urban''' areas are defined as those areas dealing with [[city|cities]] or industrialized conditions.
 
'''Urban''' areas are defined as those areas dealing with [[city|cities]] or industrialized conditions.
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Over time the makeup of the earth has become more urban.  In the United States, while urbanization has increased over time, there has also been a parallel trend towards moving away from urban areas to suburban or rural locations since urban areas have many issues from crowding, to [[crime]], to pollution.   
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Over time the makeup of the earth has become more urban.  In the United States, while urbanization has increased over time, there has also been a parallel trend towards moving away from urban areas to suburban or rural locations since urban areas have many issues from crowding, to [[crime]], to pollution.  As with many things, where one lives is often a sign of [[social status]] and cultural stand.  There is a tendency for so-called urbanites to be more liberal, and more suburbanites to be more conservative.  But like all things, this is merely a tendency and does not mean any given person who lives in a particular area will be liberal or conservative, religious or non-religious, etc.
    
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
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