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28567
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Charlotte Magazine presents the twelve best suburbs to live and visit around Charlotte. The suburbs were ranked using a statistical formula based on housing and employment, quality of life, diversity and vitality, and school outcomes. Residents share stories of how they identify with their towns.
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Charlotte Magazine (NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 22 Issue 4, April 2017, p50-65, il, por, map Periodical Website
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30968
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Holly Springs, NC experienced a boom in residential growth throughout the 90's due to the sprawl of the Triangle area. By the end of the 90's, the town with only a single grocery store established an economic development department with plans to balance its tax base by recruiting industry.
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Carolina Planning (NoCar HT 393 N8 C29x), Vol. 40 Issue , 2015, p47-50, il
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35321
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A companion of sorts to “Buddy Melvin’s Treehouse,” this article profiled the twelve winners of a local treehouse design contest along with pictures of their creations.
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Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 47 Issue 6, June 2015, p21-23
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24976
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With the proposal of putting a toll on Interstate 77, many who moved to the suburbs to save money are re-evaluating the costs of living outside the city.
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23563
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Ballantyne, argued to be a Charlotte suburb on steroids, wishes to cede from Charlotte to become its own town.
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15897
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Planners have long speculated on the effects of an aging population on land use patterns. The problems of recycling suburban communities have also become more urgent. Due to demographic changes and federal cuts, social services are being increasingly kept from suburbs. This article illustrates innovative ways to utilize these resources.
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Carolina Planning (NoCar HT 393 N8 C29x), Vol. 11 Issue 2, Winter 1985, p21-28, f
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