Built in the 1950s, it was one of the early new suburbs within Oslo.

The first suburban settlement came around 1900, and the early suburb was raised in the years prior to 1935.

Gungahlin, settled in the early 1990s, 18 suburbs (6 not yet developed)

As the areas became smaller, and more landowners named their own estates, the number of these early "suburbs" reached 90.

The face of the early suburbs, which to some were initially a retreat from increasingly multiracial cities, has also changed.

Frankford was an early suburb of the town of Philadelphia.

These were perhaps the earliest African suburbs to be occupied.

Extensive building restrictions were placed on development in the early suburb.

It was established in the 1870s as an early suburb of Indianapolis.

As a result, even in these early suburbs, the overall city remained very pedestrian friendly.