Innovative Ideas For The Suburban Landscape

The quintessential "Suburban Lawn" is slowly being replaced by other more innovative design ideas.

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March 4, 2003, 9:00 AM PST

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

An update on how planners and developers are accommodating the outdoor needs of residents in higher-density neighborhoods as front yards shrink. Innovations such as those at Sailhouse, a walkable community in California, include walkways, outdoor rooms, gazebos, and the surrounding community itself.

Thanks to Jack Skelley

FULL STORY: Lawn Gone: The Swath of Green That Defined Suburbia Is Giving Way to More Innovative Ideas

Monday, March 3, 2003 in Orange County Register

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