Fairfield Connecticut and Houston Heights Show Gentrification Trends
The writer compares property booms in Fairfield Connecticut near New York City and Houston's Heights, noting rising values, suburban commuting shifts, and middle class neighborhoods being bought by wealthier buyers. They describe estate sales, new construction, and gentrification, with trains as lifeblood and a hopeful yet wary view of the future.
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Beach City Council adopts 2004 05 budget plan with deficit risk
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