Cities reacted by paving streets, digging sewers, sanitising water, building housing, and establishing public transportation systems. Not only did urbanisation increase the population of cities, but it also increased the height and size of buildings. And therefore, it created many opportunities for Americans to get jobs, the economy was becoming balanced in some ways, along with technological innovations in transportation and housing construction, encouraged migration to cities. Development of railroads, streetcars, and trolleys in the 19th century enabled city boundaries to expand. People no longer had to live within walking distance of their jobs.
Culture is the set of values that shapes the behavior of the society at different levels while civilization is apparent in the physical development in form of man-made environment. Culture is the mind of society and civilization is the body.