Retrofitting Suburbia

Explore strategies for transforming suburban landscapes into more sustainable, vibrant communities in this TED-Ed talk. Learn about the importance of urbanizing suburbs, addressing public health concerns, improving affordability, and adapting to demographic shifts. Discover innovative approaches to repurpose underperforming parking lots, harness the power of food-centric developments, and revitalize dying malls and big box stores. Examine successful case studies such as Mashpee Commons, Hyattsville Mall, and Belmar, and understand how retrofitting corridors in cities like Seattle and Atlanta can create more livable spaces. Gain insights into the concept of "retrofitting suburbia" and its potential to create thriving, environmentally-friendly urban environments from underutilized suburban spaces.

Intro
Why is this important
Urbanizing the suburbs
Public health
Affordability
Demographic shifts
Underperforming parking lots
The power of food
Mashpee Commons
Hyattsville Mall
Belmar
Retrofitting corridors
Seattle
Atlanta
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