For half a century , strip malls were the commercial heart of suburbia .

半个世纪以来，路边商城一直都是郊区居民的商服中心。

Part of suburbia 's challenge is creating a sense of community while still preserving privacy .

对郊区居民来说，部分挑战就要自己创造一种仍能保留隐私的社区感。

Hard times have brought a new twist to the home - product demonstration parties that have long been a fixture of north american suburbia .

艰难时势给家用产品展示聚会带了新的变化，长期以来，这一直是北美郊区居民的固定活动。

One reason is that suburbia is now an economic powerhouse : decaying cities , such as detroit , are surrounded by hives of industry .

还有一个原因，那就是郊区居民已然成为经济动力源：败落的城市已被工业基地包围，如detroit。

Unlike the residents of great northern cities , or gilded areas of the south , middling suburbia has no tribal or historical link with either labour or the conservatives .

不同于北方大城市的居民，或者南方富有区域的居民，中产阶层的郊区居民跟工党和保守党都没有血缘和历史上的关系。