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Best Buy Refuses to Conform to Design Standards

Waynesville, North Carolina Mayor Gavin Brown is forced to give up on pedestrian-friendly design to save potential jobs from Best Buy.

May 31, 2008 - The Smoky Mountain News

North Carolina's Success With Design-based Coding

Design-based coding is gaining popularity in Macon County's stalled planning process.

November 18, 2003 - The Smoky Mountain News

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