Suburban Remix

“Suburban Remix brings together leading experts to describe the dramatic market shifts away from drivable sub-urban development patterns toward walkable urban places, while its detailed redevelopment case studies provide priceless lessons in planning and implementation. Planners, developers, and citizen activists eager to position their suburbs for the next generation will deem this a precious resource.”–Ellen Dunham-Jones, Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology and coauthor of “Retrofitting Suburbia”“Beske, Dixon, and the contributors to Suburban Remix have beautifully mapped a clear, inclusive, and exciting way forward for us all.”–Mike Lydon, Principal, Street Plans and coauthor of “Tactical Urbanism”“Dixon and Beske have put together a real-world guide to introducing walkable development in suburbs. I recommend Suburban Remix to anyone who lives, works, or invests in a suburb. It shows how lively, walkable urban places can thrive in suburbs. More to the point, it argues that suburbs no longer can thrive without walkable urban places.”–Kaid Benfield, Senior Counsel, PlaceMakers, LLC and author of “People Habitat”“Makes a compelling case for transforming the country’s aging suburban population centers into dense, walkable communities…Suburban Remix represents a valuable resource for policymakers, planners, and designers engaged in large-scale re-imagining of what a suburb can be.”– “ASLA’s The Dirt”“Suburban Remix: Creating the Next Generation of Urban Places is a thoughtful tribute to the much neglected subject of suburbia, as it takes the development, evolution and current state of North American suburbs under examination. In doing so, this publication offers a fresh perspective on the changing image of suburbs–their challenges and advantages–across time.”– “Spacing Vancouver”“Interspersed throughout a compendium of articles by some 16 contributing authors are facts, observations, and speculations that, on occasion, are eye-opening, jarring, and truly worthy of regard and concern…Individuals who have a new found interest in urbanism and the plight of the contemporary city and suburb will find Suburban Remix a useful read and good tool for recall and reference. It was delightful to see the topic presented in such a thoughtful and accessible way.”– “Nature of Cities”“Key places within the suburbs are transforming, and Suburban Remix makes a strong case that suburban retrofit is a powerful force in the American landscape–backed by local political will and significant capital….Suburban Remix updates the story in a way that will be easy for nonprofessional public officials in suburban cities and towns to understand.”– “Public Square”

Jason Beske, AICP, is an urban planner with Cooley LLP’s real estate practice in Reston Town Center. He has focused his public- and private-sector practice on the urbanization of suburban communities and the design of vital, people-oriented places. A frequent speaker and instructor at national and state planning conferences, Jason earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in community and regional planning from Iowa State University’s College of Design. David Dixon, FAIA, leads Stantec’s Urban Places Group, a specialized practice that helps cities and suburbs alike thrive by harnessing the growing North American demand for urban living. David’s work has won national awards from the AIA, CNU, International Downtown Association, and ASLA. Before joining Stantec, he founded and for 25 years led the planning and urban design practice at Goody Clancy. David is co-author of Urban Design for an Urban Century: Shaping More Livable, Equitable, and Resilient Cities.