Is the suburb the place we think it is?

I believe that the stereotypical suburbia is represented through the idea of similar homes, families, and relaxation. These descriptions almost imply that suburbia is seen as a place of happiness, where all is equal, families are together and relaxes at all times. However, the reality of suburbia is actually far from these stereotypes. Through living in a suburb for all of my life, I have come to learn that not all is what it seems or is described on wikipedia. I have come to learn that suburbia is realistically described through the following phrases: 'spread-out entertainment', 'lacking nature', and through the idea of business parks. These realistic descriptions seem to pertain more negatively than that of the stereotypical image. The idea that there is spread out entertainment does not make entertainment extremely accessible as that of the relaxation of a stereotypical suburbia seems to exemplify. The idea that the suburbia is lacking of nature is interesting in that this place that is stereotypically seen as a nurturing place for a family. However, it is interesting that these communities are completely man made, and lacks nature. I believe that nature is important for individuals in order for them to appreciate, rather than simply seeing identical houses in rows over and over again. Where there is barely any means of reflection through the sights of the patterns of the suburb, nature provides a means for an individual to come to his/her roots and obtain a unique serenity.