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Suburbs that don't Suck - Streetcar Suburbs (Riverdale, Toronto)
Not Just Bikes
Not Just Bikes explains that car-dependent suburbs are not the only option, using Toronto's Riverdale as an example of a pre-war streetcar suburb. These walkable neighborhoods are popular but are now effectively illegal to build.
HN cites it in zoning, density and housing threads as an illustration of the missing middle between city center and car-dependent sprawl.
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