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Pattern 87 · town

Individually Owned Shops

Christopher Alexander

Support individually owned shops over chains — they give the street its character.

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6. Country Towns 19. Web of Shopping 32. Shopping Street 46. Market of Many Shops 88. Street Cafe 89. Corner Grocery 165. Opening to the Street Corner Stores Centralized Power Fallacy Support Local Businesses Local Economic Nodes Retail Characterized by Hyper-Mart Culture