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Trends Now Favor Urban Living05-28-09 | News

Trends Now Favor Urban Living

Most recent demographic and market indicators suggest that growth and development across the country are moving away from the suburban and exurban fringe and toward center-cities and close-in suburbs.

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Downtown shopping districts, meanwhile, will benefit from increased investment and more proximate residents. If we assume, as many economists do, that the country is ?EUR??,,????'?????<

Indeed, the advantages of a good downtown location extend to many businesses that are not dependent on walk-in traffic.

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