Despite spiraling energy costs further bringing misery to financial woes, this areas "new look" continues to be black or dark grey roofing, siding, framing, whatever, keep it dark. Suck up all that solar heat and bake in your buildings all season as your a.c. unit melts, burn your hands on those gloss black window sills. Just airbrush everything with coal dust to complete the urban look at the shore, erect some coal breakers along the back bay to complete your dreamscape.