important reference-u.s. suburban development

Never mind the suburbs, here's the zoning pistols:

https://www.buildzoom.com/blog/pockets-of-dense-construction-in-a-dormant-suburban-interior

This extensive post by Issi Romen provides some good insights into the current trends of American urban land use. Although he outlines some solutions, he does not sound that optimistic. Towers of ilium agrees.