Innovative Ideas For The Suburban Landscape
4 March 2003 - 9:00am
The quintessential "Suburban Lawn" is slowly being replaced by other more innovative design ideas.
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.
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Lawn Gone: The Swath of Green That Defined Suburbia Is Giving Way to More Innovative Ideas
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Orange County Register, March 3, 2003
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