Americans shun metropolises to make 'exurbs' the country's fastest
growing cities
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1802888,00.html
Dan Glaister in Los Angeles
Thursday June 22, 2006
The Guardian
With names such as Port St Lucie and Rancho Cucamonga, America's
"exurbs" (extra-urban areas) are the fastest growing cities in the US,
while the metropolises are experiencing stagnation in their population.
US census bureau figures released yesterday show that Elk Grove, an
extensive area of strip malls, manicured streets and traffic jams near
the Californian capital Sacramento, is the country's fastest growing
city, moving ahead of North Las Vegas to claim the title. It is one of
three Californian cities in the top 10 fastest growing list. Three
cities from Florida also make the top 10, as do two from Arizona.
Exurbia
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