Main Street Retail Can Work In Suburbs

Main street retail can work well in the suburbs -- when the project draws on its surroundings.

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December 30, 2002, 3:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen


"The idea is to mix as many elements as possible: not just housing and shops but also offices, hotels, even civic buildings... Even though they're artificial, the best projects draw strength from their surroundings. One success story is downtown Brea in Orange County, where 60 acres in the heart of a suburb of 35,000 people was redeveloped over several years to include houses on one edge, a supermarket on another and a curved central street with offices and lofts above shops."

Thanks to Chris Steins

Sunday, December 29, 2002 in The San Francisco Chronicle

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