Social Infrastructure and Vulnerability in the Suburbs examines how the combination of the low-density, car-centric geography of outer suburbs and neoliberal governance in the past several decades has affected disadvantaged populations in North American metro areas.

1. Vulnerability and Neoliberalism in the Suburbs 2. York Region - A Prime Example of the Outer Suburbs 3. Vulnerability in York Region 4. Education Infrastructure in York Region 5. Employment Services in York Region 6. Housing Infrastructure in York Region 7. Settlement Services in York Region 8. Conclusions

“Social Infrastructure and Vulnerability in the Suburbs examines an important trend which is occurring throughout North America – the suburban settlement of the elderly, the poor, and immigrants. Clearly written, full of rich data, this book outlines how suburban growth in a neoliberal context affects social vulnerability and offers specific policy recommendations to reduce social inequality.”

"Social Infrastructure and Vulnerability in the Suburbs examines an important trend which is occurring throughout North America - the suburban settlement of the elderly, the poor, and immigrants. Clearly written, full of rich data, this book outlines how suburban growth in a neoliberal context affects social vulnerability and offers specific policy recommendations to reduce social inequality." -- Emily Skop, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs "Social Infrastructure and Vulnerability in the Suburbs casts light on the socioeconomic changes affecting the suburbs and illustrates the growing polarization and diversity of this urban sector. An empirical study of the use of and access to York Region education, social housing, employment, and settlement services, this book addresses questions such as the nature of metropolitan development, emerging geographies of urban inequality, and the entrenchment of neoliberalism." -- Pierre Filion, School of Planning, University of Waterloo