This is the latest installment in my series on "Building Suburbs That Last". Essential background reading is in my review of Retrofitting Suburbia. To reprise, the trouble facing America's aging suburbs is likely to be one America's top urban challenges of coming years. As suburbs age and fall into decay, they are abandoned for rejuvenated center cities or newer edge suburbs. As I previously asked, who is going to buy a beat up used car when you can get new car with a warranty for cheaper on the fringe? Nobody, which is why we see older … [Read more...]