After World War II, the availability of FHA loans stimulated a housing boom in American suburbs. In the older cities of the northeast U.S., streetcar suburbs originally developed along train or trolley lines that could shuttle workers into and out of city centers where the jobs were located. This practice gave rise to the term "bedroom community", meaning that most daytime business activity took place in the city, with the working population leaving the city at night for the purpose of going home to sleep.
after world war ii the availability of fha loans stimulated a housing boom in american suburbs in the older cities of the northeast us streetcar suburbs originally developed along train or trolley lines that could shuttle workers into and out of city centers where the jobs were located this practice gave rise to the term "bedroom community" meaning that most daytime business activity took place in the city with the working population leaving the city at night for the purpose of going home to sleep