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Northgate Neighborhood Transformed for Future Transit
08.06.2009 Mithun, In The News
On the heels of the Northgate Park piece comes another DJC article about Northgate's transformation - this time focusing on Thornton Creek and the Mithun-designed Thornton Place.
What began as extra parking for the 50-year-old mall is now a model for sustainable, transit-oriented development. The Northgate south lot revitalization project fills eight acres with more than 500 units of housing and three acres of open space.
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[Light rail service is coming in 2020, but] for now, the green soul of the neighborhood — with its park-like bioswale along with an urban mix of buildings and walkways — is there for all to see, and enjoy.
Read the full article, Design Perspectives: The train's not there yet, but Northgate has arrived by Clair Enlow on DJC.com (subscription required).
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