Edge Cities

Some articles on edge cities, cities, edge:

Satellite Town - Satellite Cities Versus Other Types of Settlement - Edge Cities
... Satellite cities differ from edge cities, which are suburbs with large employment bases and cultural offerings, in that satellite cities must have a ... Conceptually, both satellite cities and some types of edge city could be (and once were) self-sufficient communities outside of their larger metropolitan areas, but have ... However, while edge cities may have their own government and share many characteristics with satellite cities, they are much more physically ...

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