Common Economic Model Types
- Lifestyle — country clubs, retirement developments.
- Prestige — gates for status appeal
- Security zone communities — gates for crime and traffic.
- Purpose-designed communities — catering to foreigners (e.g. worker compounds in the Middle East, built largely for the oil industry)
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