Suburbia is often maligned and seen as a major mistake in land use. There was even a movie titled "The End of Suburbia" a few years back. But suburbia may just be the solution to a gnawing set of problems brought on by the overuse of fossil fuels generated by suburbia itself. The most pressing of which is global climate change. It's become clear that business as usual isn't an option.
One of my favorite parts of building gardens is the opportunity to connect people to place in a new way. And what better way to make that connection than through the goal of creating habitat.