'Starter Mansions' Oust Bungalows In Walkable Neighborhoods

Large homes covering most of the in-town lots which until recently held older, smaller houses are becoming increasingly common as more potential buyers look for homes closer to city centers. “We love living downtown,” [new owners say]. “Most of my life, it’s been ‘suburbs, suburbs, suburbs,’ and now, it’s the reverse.” Still, the contrast between suburban and in-town dwellings has some people talking about neighborhood aesthetics and a sense of place."