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The Return Of The 'Mainstream American City'

Posted by: Brenda Meyer
Thanks to: Brenda Meyer
18 August 2005 - 6:00am

With mid-sized cities like Charlotte gaining population, developers are looking at the alternatives to suburban living.

"The Carolinas, particularly Charlotte, has been a hotbed of suburban growth. A booming uptown could counter some of the growing pains felt in the 'burbs. Uptown building generally doesn't require the new roads and utility lines needed in subdivisions. New buildings on old parking lots would boost property tax revenues."

Full Story: Uptown visionary talks future
Source: The Charlotte Observer, August 17, 2005
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