New Urbanism Comes To Twin Cities Suburb

Despite costs 10-20% higher than traditional suburban planning, city planners have adopted a new urbanist approach.

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January 23, 2002, 10:00 AM PST

"Chaska city leaders took an unusual step for a developing suburb when they decided a year or so ago that the city had enough big-buck housing... That decision set the city on a path toward a development now under construction that will include both New Urbanist design and housing units affordable to people with moderate incomes."

Thanks to Congress on the New Urbanism

FULL STORY: Chaska tossed the status quo aside

Sunday, January 20, 2002 in Star Tribune

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