Retrofitting Suburbia
Retrofitting Suburbia
We document how dead malls, dying office parks, and other underperforming suburban property types and development patterns are being redeveloped, reinhabited, or regreened into more sustainable, just, healthy, and community-serving places.

 Frequently Asked Questions

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Who do I contact to discuss having June and/or Ellen speak to or work with my organization? 

  • June and Ellen enjoy leading workshops with city planning departments, elected officials, and other community groups interested in kickstarting change. Email them at June@retrofittingsuburbia.com and Ellen@retrofittingsuburbia.com to discuss.

  • June welcomes the opportunity to share her research speaking to groups, consulting on projects, and participating in design charrettes with communities.

    • IWPR handles June’s speaking engagements and work with communities. Please email __ or call _____

    • For consulting work on private projects, contact June directly at: June@retrofittingsuburbia.com

  • Ellen welcomes the opportunity to share her research speaking to groups, consulting on projects, and producing trend reports on specific retrofit categories based on her database of over 2,000 suburban retrofits.

Is the database accessible to the public? 

  • Not at this time.

    • Reporters, students, and those working in the public-sector are welcome to send queries with specific short answer questions to Ellen at Ellen@retrofittingsuburbia.com.

    • Consultants, developers, and others working in the private sector are welcome to request production of a trend report for a fee to be determined. Email Ellen at Ellen@retrofittingsuburbia.com.

Where can I find more publications by June and Ellen? 

  • When you click here on June’s and Ellen’s bios, you will be taken to their profile pages at the City College of New York and Georgia Institute of Technology respectively. Their profile pages provide info and links to their decades of research on retrofitting suburbia and other topics.