Edge Cities

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What is an edge city? 
This is the name given to suburbs that have developed into their own 'mini city' within a city
What will edge cities typically have?
a mixture of functions, including mixed office, residential and leisure spaces
where are edge cities located?
towards the edge of cities
give an example of an edge city?
Los Angeles
How wide is the core city of LA?
30km wide
however, how wide is the metropolitan area of LA?
100 kilometres
how many edge cities are within the metropolitan area of LA?
over 20 edge citie
what is LA?
the classic example of ana edge city