Suburbs Look For Identity

As the Metroplex sprawls outward, many suburban communities are realizing that it is important to either revitalize their existing Main Streets or create exciting centers of activity for their residents.

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April 30, 2002, 4:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

" Increasingly, suburbs of all sizes and ages are scrambling to build, buy or burnish a downtown... But traditional urban centers, when they are maintained, will always have an advantage over newer versions, said urban planning expert Dan Fasenfest, director of Wayne State University's Center for Urban Studies... Existing downtowns attract people for all kinds of reasons, including history, culture and family roots, he said. Even the nicest new suburban developments will lack that kind of connection between residents and their communities, he said."

Thanks to Jayashree Narayana

Read the full story: Towns looking inward for identity after years of growing outward

Sunday, April 28, 2002 in Dallas News

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