Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Town and Highway Relationship

Here's an interesting picture from Suburban Nation by Andres Duany et al.:


Which one is your town? Starkville would definitely be the bottom one. Most of the important businesses are spread out along the highway, with more under construction. The businesses in the middle of town are more for when you have a little free time or a little extra spending money. Most of the civic buildings are still in the middle of town, but after a recent vote it looks like the people are wanting them moved out to the edge.

Some other nearby towns that fit the bottom image are Mathiston, West Point, Flowood, and almost everything in Desoto County. Oxford would definitely be one of the top images, and it seems they're proud to keep it that way.

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