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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > housing and urbanization > edge cities
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > proximate communities > edge cities
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > urban and suburban life > edge cities
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > regional geography > urban studies > urban geography > edge cities
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > human geography theory > regional geography > urban studies > urban geography > edge cities

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edge cities  

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  • Edge city is a term coined by journalist Joel Garreau. He defined edge cities as suburban areas that could boast of at least 5 million square feet of leasable office space, 600,000 square feet of leasable retail space, and more jobs than residents. [Source: Encyclopedia of American Urban History; Edge Cities]

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