New Development With An Old-Town Atmosphere
21 December 2004 - 2:00pm
Howard County, Maryland will soon convert farm pasture into an expansive mixed-use community in the image of old-town America.
The developer of Maple Lawn, inspired by Kentlands in Maryland, promises to make the development pedestrian-friendly with a vision of less sprawl and more conservation, hoping the development will prove appealing for its design and for others to "copy and maybe even do better.”
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Aspiring to capture an old-town atmosphere
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The Baltimore Sun, December 20, 2004
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