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Gasoline Stations Present Special Planning Problem
Gasoline filling stations trigger planning controls and zoning actions. The article notes postwar construction growth, city limits on licenses, shifts to company operated stations, traffic and pedestrian impacts, and recommends locating stations at commercial boundaries or highway service areas to minimize disruption. It cites Madison Heights and Burlington as examples and warns against central business district placement.
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Madison Heights
Mich
Central Business Service District
Burlington