A suburb, more broadly suburban area, is an area within a metropolitan area that is primarily a residential area, though may also include commercial and mixed-use areas. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban … See more

The history of suburbia is part of the study of urban history, which focuses on the origins, growth, diverse typologies, culture, and politics of … See more

Suburbs typically have longer travel times to work than traditional neighborhoods. Only the traffic within the short streets themselves is less. This is due to three factors: See more

• Exurb
• Bibliography of suburbs
• Criticism of suburbia See more

The English word is derived from the Old French subburbe, which is in turn derived from the Latin suburbium, formed from sub (meaning "under" or "below") and urbs ("city"). The first … See more

In many parts of the developed world, suburbs can be economically distressed areas, inhabited by higher proportions of recent immigrants, … See more

Suburbs and suburban living have been the subject for a wide variety of films, books, television shows and songs.
French songs like La Zone by Fréhel (1933), Aux quatre coins de la banlieue by Damia (1936), Ma banlieue by Reda Caire (1937), or Banlieue by See more