Al Jazeera created a video that documents the decline of suburbia.
"For many Americans, especially millennials, life in the suburbs is not what it used to be," according to the introduction of the Al Jazeera produced video below. "The hustle and bustle of the big cities, rather than the cosy out-of-town lifestyle, is becoming more appealing to them."
John Hendren reports in the following video.
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