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Big Companies are following Residential Trends back to Cities

Friday, April 30th, 2010

http://hbr.org/2010/05/back-to-the-city/ar/1
From the Harvard Business Review, many companies are re-discovering the inherent  benefits to basing themselves in the urban core.  Not the least of these benefits is the fact that this is where people want to live, work and play!

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Costs of Commuting Part Three: Driven to the Brink?

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

In his June 25, 2008 New York Times article “Rethinking the Country Life as Energy Costs Rise,” writer Peter S. Goodman features a Colorado family contemplating a move to downtown Denver from their current country home with scenic views.
“Suddenly, the economics of American suburban life are under assault as skyrocketing energy prices inflate the costs [...]

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