Smart Growth Comes to Boston's Suburbs

Compact, walkable development near public transit may be the next big real estate boom in Massachusetts, according to the Boston Globe's Sunday magazine.

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February 14, 2006, 8:00 AM PST

By David Gest

It's still tougher to build a smart-growth project in Massachusetts than a typical subdivision. But developers are having some success in introducing mixed-use projects to Bay State communities -- even if, as in the case of the modest Franklin Center Commons, it takes 14 hearings and numerous special permits.

Thanks to Sharon Machlis Gartenberg

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Sunday, February 12, 2006 in Boston Globe Magazine

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