One thing is that "suburb" doesn't necessarily mean the sterile tracks of ranch houses with nary a store or restaurant within miles that is the cliché. Many sma

One thing is that "suburb" doesn't necessarily mean the sterile tracks of ranch houses with nary a store or restaurant within miles that is the cliché. Many smaller towns/cities are technically "suburbs" in that they are within commuting distance of a large city but are still walkable/public transit friendly and have their own downtowns.