Many long existing suburban areas eventually become centers of their own I live in Los Angeles and most of the areas just outside of downtown,
Just became a Strong Towns member and bought the book You are 100% right, this is how my 130k city stays afloat, that and money
Now with remote work in place this should solve lots of traffic issue I happen to live in a subdivision, where the developer went to
In my city, all of the credible shopping areas, restaurants, and malls are in the suburbs. They seem to be well off, but they are