The Unexpected City: Suburbs Are Turning Urban

Some suburbs are turning denser and more urban with mixed-use development.

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June 4, 2001, 1:00 PM PDT

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

"Most people probably associate denser, urban, mixed-use projects - combined living and retail space - with big cities like Seattle. And, while Seattle is indeed getting them, the real news is that a number of outlying communities are also seeing these forms of development. Some are even cropping up in unexpected places."

Thanks to Joe O'Bannon

FULL STORY: Putting the urban in suburban: Imaginative mixed-use developments aren't just for cities anymore

Sunday, June 3, 2001 in The Seattle Times

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