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Continuing on with thoughts on mixed-use communities, such as the proposed Village at Lake Norman, I often wonder why do they seldom include grocery stores?  With the original idea of the mixed-use areas to include shops where residents had daily living necessities within walking distance, why wouldn’t developers include a super market/grocery store in the plans?  I foresee the American soon to become less dependent on the automobile (or it just maybe me not wanting to drive anymore with the current gas prices), creating a community where all daily necessities are within walking distance would be a great selling point for the community.  Include the availability of public transportation, and you have the beginnings of a great, enviromentally friendly community.  It is almost like a mini-uptown (downtown).

Does your town have any mixed use communities?  Does it include a grocery store?  If not, would you use one if it was there? 

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