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Thursday, January 25, 2007
Retrofitting the burbs
One of the problems with suburban living is the lack of nearby neighborhood stores, places to walk or bike to pick up a gallon of milk, a loaf of bread, a book. In Northern Virginia there are acres and acres of suburbs located miles from the nearest convenience store. People are finally realizing the importance of mixed use developments. There is a solution. Why not retrofit these older suburbs by allowing the development of old-fashioned corner stores. They may end up being as banal as a local Starbucks, but they would bring life back to these sterile environments. Many battles would have to be fought to overcome the NIMBY attitudes, but I think it would be worth the fight.
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