I dedicate this paper to my thesis adviser Professor Olney. I am infinitely grateful for your guidance. Thank you for all the support you gave me this past year, your encouraging words and patience. It was an honor and privilege to work with such a great mentor. Thanks again. Introduction. Suburbanization has long been associated with upward social mobility. Suburbs generally have lower crime r...

Standard urban models assume residents never think about their next job. More likely, the individual value of a given home and the choice of commute length are based not only on the current job site, but also on the expectation of where future jobs will be and the likelihood of both job separations and residential moves. The first factor lessens the value of access to the present job, while the...

Suburbanization is the most significant process involved in shaping socio-spatial structure of many western European and post-Socialist cities. In Prague, suburbanization began mid-1990s. contrast with studies, we consider suburbs not as a final residential destination but place that people leave result life-phase changes. For example, families who moved to mid-1990s early 2000s, are now empty-...

The COVID-19 lockdown in 2020–2021 and the refugee crisis 2021–2022 were two new unexpected social political events Poland recent years. These “wildcards” will certainly have major effects on individuals cities, both directly indirectly, through influence of “externalities.” paper examines trends spatial development Polish cities during last five years (2016–2021), focusing residential suburban...