How did new urban transportation systems contribute to socioeconomic segregation in the late 1800s?

New transportation systems, such as streetcars and elevated railways, made it easier for people to travel between home and work. Wealthier residents could move to newer neighborhoods farther from crowded city centers while commuting into the city, increasing the separation between affluent and poorer residents. Thus, the correct choice is “Wealthier people moved farther away from city centers.”

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