The term suburbia conjures many perceptions. For some it's white picket fences, barbeques, and family gatherings. For others its separation and segregation, long stretches of roads with suspiciously happy names like easy street, neighborly lane, and harmony hill crescent. It's a dream and it's a nightmare. But regardless of opinion, it is inarguable that the desire for single-family home living has characterized development in North America since the end of World War II.