Security Concerns Push Firms To Suburbs

This is the last in a series of occasional articles on security, buildings, and cities after 9/11 by Boston Globe urban planning writer Anthony Flint.

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August 19, 2002, 6:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"...[M]any planners see a domino effect that could intensify patterns of sprawl - just at a time when urban areas were making a modest comeback. Backup facilities and satellite offices need a labor force nearby, as well as infrastructure and commercial development... While real estate specialists see no conclusive evidence of a wholesale exodus to the suburbs, security concerns and soaring insurance premiums for urban properties have become reasons for businesses to quit the city."

Thanks to Chris Steins

Read the full story: Sept. 11 pushes firms to suburbs

Sunday, August 18, 2002 in The Boston Globe

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