The Role of Suburban Redevelopment in Reshaping Metropolitan America
Dr. Nelson’s research is helping inform planning and development processes of the key role that American suburbs will play in meeting future development needs. Indeed, while the demand for downtown housing may be increasing it will account for only one to two percent of the entire demand in nearly all metropolitan areas. In contrast, most of America’s opportunity to meet future development needs is through the redevelopment of its suburbs. This demand will result in the rise of more suburban “downtowns” albeit of many different types based on their market contexts. Moreover, based on survey research, Dr. Nelson finds that members of the “baby boom” generation (those born between 1946 and 1964) may be instrumental in reshaping suburban America.
Arthur C. Nelson. 2013. Toward a New Suburban America. Planning Theory and Practice. 14(3): 392-402.
Arthur C. Nelson. 2010. Catching the Next Wave: Older Americans and the “New Urbanism.” Generations: 33(4): 37-42.
Arthur C. Nelson and KathyYoung. 2008. The Limited Role of Downtowns in Meeting Metropolitan Housing Needs. Journal of Urban Planning and Development. 134(1): 1-8.
Lang, Robert E., Arthur C. Nelson and Rebecca Sohmer. 2008. Boomburb Downtowns: The Next Generation of Urban Centers. Journal of Urbanism.