Ellen Dunham-Jones lance le début du grand project d'architecture durable des 50 prochaines années : la rénovation des banlieues.  Au programme : réhabilitation des centres commerciaux moribonds, revitalisation des magasins type "gros hangars" abandonnés et parkings transformés en espaces verts.

Ellen Dunham-Jones : Rénover les banlieues

Retrofitting suburbia offers a powerful chance to revive underused malls, empty big-box stores, and vast parking lots by turning them into walkable, thriving neighborhoods. In many U.S. cities, suburbanites have triple the carbon footprint of urban dwellers, largely because of car dependence and energy-leaking homes. Demographic shifts mean most new households have no kids, fueling demand for more compact, community-centered living. With creative planning, even dying retail sites can become art spaces, parks, or new Main Streets that bring people together and restore local ecology.

Transforming Dead Suburbs Into Vibrant, Sustainable Communities

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