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Design Perspectives By Clair Enlow |
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July 27, 2011
Design Perspectives: City asks how to build a better village
By CLAIR ENLOW
Special to the Journal
Special to the Journal
How do urban villages grow? What can we do to feed and seed them?
Seattle's Comprehensive Plan, the comp plan, is up for revisions that will guide new development for the next two decades. The plan may get a whole new section devoted to urban design and that could be a game changer for the way public and private investments are made.
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