"Why Some Cities Think Developing At Rail Stops Is a Mighty Good Road" by Thaddeus Herrick, Wall Street Journal
Englewood, Colo. -- A DECADE AGO, the fortunes of this lower-middle- class Denver suburb were inextricably linked to Cinderella City, a mall virtually devoid of retailers, and to the automobile.
Today, where the 1960s mall and its parking lots once sat, Englewood has latched onto a new hope: 55 acres of apartments, stores and offices anchored by a stop on a light-rail line that links Englewood to downtown Denver. The $155 million development features 438 apartments, 350,000 square feet of retail space, including a Wal-Mart, and the town's library and city hall. "Our community has a new core," says Gary Sears, Englewood city manager.
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