First Suburbs Links

We are grateful for the work of Myron Orfield of the University of Minnesota and Ameregis and the work of Rob Puentes of the Brookings Institution on First Suburbs. The work of these researchers influences our list of First Suburban communities -- though our lists might deviate slightly based on our working knowledge of some of these towns.

To read their research and connect to their sites for related work, please follow the links below.

Orfield, Myron and Luce, Thomas. April 2003. New Jersey Metropatterns: A Regional Agenda for Community and Stability in New Jersey.

(Scroll down the page for the NJ and other regional maps.)

Puentes, Robert and Warren, David. February 2006. One Fifth of America, A Comprehensive Guide to America's First Suburbs

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