Types
Garreau identified three distinct varieties of the edge city phenomenon:
- Boomers – The most common type, having developed incrementally around a shopping mall or highway interchange.
- Greenfields – Having been master-planned as new towns, generally on the suburban fringe.
- Uptowns – Historic activity centers built over an older city or town (sometimes a satellite city).
For example, within Northern Virginia, Tysons Corner is a Boomer, Reston Town Center is a Greenfield, and the Rosslyn–Ballston Corridor is an Uptown.
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