ThinkFest Video: Leigh Gallagher
The End of the Suburbs: Where the American Dream is Moving
Philadelphia native, journalist, and self proclaimed suburbologist, Leigh Gallagher, gives an informative talk about the major changes happening to the suburbs.
The American dream is at a pivotal point of change, as families abandon long commutes from their white picket fence suburban communities to move closer to the city. Thoughts from the public on suburban living from the public such as “dying slowly, one day at a time”, do seem a little dramatic—but it’s not all bad. “It’s not really the end of the suburbs, it’s really the beginning of something new, and there are more options.”
Big names in construction are beginning to notice this changing trend, and are now trying to deliver the best of both city and suburban living.
