Mixed-Use Neighborhoods: What Are They, and What Are the Benefits? - Cambrian Rise in Burlington, VT
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Mixed-Use Neighborhoods: What Are They, and What Are the Benefits? - Cambrian Rise in Burlington, VT
Walkable neighborhoods where an intergenerational mix of community members can bump into each other while they carry out the most frequent journeys of daily life (work, school, play, food, etc.) are the best way for people to see each other.
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