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Old 10-03-2012, 11:12 AM   #131
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Originally Posted by fotze View Post
Also, I thought mini-downtowns was one of the tenets of the city's Go-Plan? Isn't this move a good thing for reducing the sprawl and everyone works in the core thing.
They have to be delicate when creating them. These areas need to be TODs (e.g. The Bridges) rather than TADs (e.g. London at Heritage).


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I have a feeling it isn't about cost, and is more about control. Being able to keep all their employees in one location, and keeping an eye on what they are doing is easier from a campus than it is from a tower.
I'd have thought you'd be able to see much more atop a tower than a lowrise...
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