Evolving subcenters: Employment and population densities in Chicago, 1970-2020

Journal of Housing Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 60-81

  McMillen, Daniel P ^a   Lester, T William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0038706233     PISSN: 10511377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1051-1377(03)00005-6     Document Type: Article

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