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Old 08-31-2010, 07:23 AM
 
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What part of Mt. Brook did you visit? If you were in the sprawl-ish area out by the high school, or at the new "village" on 280 where Whole Foods sits, I can see how it didn't seem like anything extraordinary. But did you visit the older areas near the villages? Old Mt. Brook was developed in 1929 and the master plan included the villages (three at that time) with bridle paths, etc. Everyone was within a reasonable distance from one of the villages. It was very good planning for the time and the zoning has been well-guarded.

I guess I don't understand what you mean by "seamless residential and commercial use." Perhaps you're referring to what is happening in the city center with the loft and retail adaptive reuse projects going into the old office buildings. Retail below, offices and residential above. But Mt. Brook always was a suburb and lways will be. It's a very good example of what it is, but a very poor example of what it never tried to be.
Don't bother. I think the poster made up his/her mind before arriving here.
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Old 09-03-2010, 08:40 AM
 
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I just realized the OP and the guy I responded to have different SN's. Are they the same person with two accounts?

Either way if you think MB is not impressive, and you don't like the "new" look of planned subdivisions I named like Greystone or Ross Bridge, then no stay where you are.
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Old 09-03-2010, 10:47 AM
 
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I just realized the OP and the guy I responded to have different SN's. Are they the same person with two accounts?

Either way if you think MB is not impressive, and you don't like the "new" look of planned subdivisions I named like Greystone or Ross Bridge, then no stay where you are.
Well, the person who wasn't impressed with Mountain Brook was from Fayetteville, North Carolina.
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