Redefining Suburbia

In the upper Midwest, a new take on suburban development is becoming a reality on 350 acres.

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May 26, 2005, 12:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Marine-on-Saint-Croix, the oldest town on the Minnesota side of the river, is the sort of place that wears its charm like a pageant winners sash. A chunk of the downtown rates a listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Some of the venerable architecture reflects the Scandinavian heritage of the earliest European settlers. Residents prize the combination of small-town rural beauty and an easy commute to the Twin Cities, roughly a half hour away...The towns planning commission planted its feet and squared off to fight against a sprawling, McMansion-studded eyesore that would ruin the character of the community. Then the commission members met landscape architect Shane Coen and discovered that he was not the enemy after all. "

Thanks to collegeTownLife.com

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