Edge City

a city (Urban) grown out of Suburb expansion

• people leave the cities for the suburbs and Commute back to the cities for work

• businesses form in the suburbs to support those people

• eventually other businesses form so that the commuters don't have to commute anymore

Edge City : Life on the New Frontier ISBN:0385424345 by Joel Garreau includes:

• New Jersey (e.g. Princeton Nj area)

• Boston Ma

• Detroit Mi

• Atlanta GA

• Phoenix Az

• Texas (Dallas Tx, Houston Tx)

• Southern California (Los Angeles)

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Washington DC