Marais Valley - Suburban Sprawl between the Mountains and the Coast

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I would like to introduce you to Marais, a metropolitan region of currently 1.9 million residents.  Centered around the coastal urban core of Grand Marais, economically supported by the industrial regions of East Grand Marais, Highland, and the Upper Prairie Ridgeline, this region has become familiar to the patterns of suburban sprawl.

 

Please allow me to highlight a few areas that are uniquely Marais.

 

 

Here is a regional view of Grand Marais, consisting of a large island off the coast, and the delta of the Yellow Prairie River.  This is the downtown commercial center and home to several established manufacturing institutions.

 

 

In contrast, in the southern edge of Marais is Sanford, Crystal, and New Charles.  Here, the density is low and wealthy choose to stay.

 

 

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Good luck with your city journal.  I look forward to seeing more of your work soon!

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Welcome! Glad to have you here. I look forward to seeing more of your work.