On The Edge Of Exurbia Developers Are Shaping The American Landscape

The fast pace of development at the exurban boundary pushes land use and elections.

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August 15, 2005, 9:00 AM PDT

"America is growing. And it is growing the fastest here, at the farm-road margins of metropolitan areas, with planned communities sprouting up and becoming a prime focus, almost a fetish, for election strategists from both major parties." This article looks at the demographics and developers pushing the edge of our suburban land use patterns.

Thanks to Mary Jane Felgenhauer

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