suburbs

Q&A with Urban Planner Lisa Nisenson

By Erica Sánchez Vázquez / On October 19th, 2019
Urban planner Lisa Nisenson answers questions from the final webinar of our Saving Our Suburbs series with the authors of Suburban Remix.

Webinar: Saving Our Suburbs Part 3

The formula that drove suburban growth for 60 years has run out of gas. Now what? Our expert panel discusses “future-proofing” to help suburbs surf the wave of new tech, not drown in it.

Webinar: Saving Our Suburbs Part 2

In this webinar you'll learn how suburbs can cover the costs of creating walkable urbanism by being Opportunistic and developing innovative public/private partnerships to pay for streets, public spaces, art and culture, and, yes, even parking—in other words, the infrastructure that turns density into a tool for creating community. The webinar series is based on the book Suburban Remix: Creating the Next Generation of Urban Places. 

Webinar: Saving Our Suburbs Part 1

The formulas that guided suburban growth for more than 60 years no longer work. How can suburbs adapt to increasingly complex social, economic, fiscal, and environmental demands? What new approaches can help them secure their futures?
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#ForewordFriday: Suburban Remix Edition

By Katharine Sucher / On February 23rd, 2018
The considerable social, economic, and environmental costs of suburban sprawl have been widely reported, but suburbs hold new potential for the 21st century. As ground zero for some of the most disruptive changes stemming from accelerating wealth inequities, a rapidly aging population, and growing racial and ethnic diversity, suburbs today face an era of unparalleled opportunity.

Q&A with Grady Gammage

By Grady Gammage / On April 5th, 2016
How can other suburban cities extract lessons from Phoenix’s successes to work towards their own sustainable future?

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