Abstract
The dawning of the twenty-first century in the United States has seen a structural shift in how the country creates its built environment (defined as infrastructure and real estate). The suburbs have played the major role for a century, but that role is fundamentally changing. Understanding the implications of this structural shift requires the introduction of a few basic concepts.
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Leinberger, C.B. (2018). Urbanizing the Suburbs. In: Beske, J., Dixon, D. (eds) Suburban Remix. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-864-0_2
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