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The new kind of suburb wasn't supposed to be so suburban. Packed into 180 hectares, King Farm in Rockville, Md., filled in a patch of lingering farmland just outside Washington, D.C. The village planners left a broad swath of green down the main road, dubbed King Farm Boulevard, that sported along its sides a mix of different types of housing and amenities, such as shops, within walking distance. Down the middle of the boulevard would be the forthcoming train system that would efficiently shuttle new residents to the Washington Metro's Red Line, thereby linking them with the regional public transit system. [More] Read More ...
