edge city in English

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  "etymology_text": "Popularized by the 1991 book Edge City: Life on the New Frontier, by Joel Garreau.",
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        "A concentration of business, shopping, and entertainment locations outside a traditional downtown (or central business district), in what was previously a residential or rural area."
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  "etymology_text": "Popularized by the 1991 book Edge City: Life on the New Frontier, by Joel Garreau.",
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"edge city" meaning in English

Noun

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