While a great number of people choose to use WordPress as a blogging platform, it is also versatile enough to be a content management system for other types of websites. Fitting somewhere in between is the recent growth of “magazine” style themes.

One option for people interested in that format is the new Suburbia free WordPress theme. Made in cooperation with Demian Peeters, the theme is meant to be “clean and flexible,” while offering the versatility of a grid-based playout.

You can feature your bigger stories with larger thumbnail images along the top, plus your “second-tier” stories below with smaller thumbnails. Other highlights include a widget-ready design, SEO-friendly characteristics, logo uploader, theme options page, and clean typography.

Head over to Wpshower for more information, a live demo, and the free download link for Suburbia 1.1.