The development of the streetcar (initially horse-drawn, later electric) made it possible for these middle class residents to move away from the industrial neighborhoods and form “suburbs” from which ...

Starting in the 19th century, transit companies worked closely with real estate developers to develop "streetcar suburbs" for ...

"Founded in 1912 as a farming community, Mt. Lebanon developed into a streetcar suburb, allowing residents to travel back and forth to downtown Pittsburgh," Realtor.com. stated about the suburb.