TY - BOOK AU - Dunham-Jones,Ellen AU - Williamson,June TI - Retrofitting suburbia case studies: urban design strategies for urgent challenges SN - 9781119149194 AV - HT352.N6 U1 - 307.74097 23 PY - 2020/// CY - Hoboken PB - Wiley KW - Suburbs KW - North America KW - Planning KW - City planning KW - Sustainable urban development N1 - Includes bibliographical references N2 - "Change is everywhere in the suburbs of northern America, the built landscapes where most residents of the United States and Canada live. Speculative visions of futuristic solar suburbs powering electric cars and e-bikes make headlines at the same time that mid-century modern ranch house renovations are all the rage. Exurban McMansions fill with multi-generational families while infill housing and backyard cottages meet the needs of smaller households in inner suburban neighborhoods. Established suburbs largely built for young white families are more likely to be populated today by older white faces and younger faces of color"-- ER -