Black-Tie Optional: 'Stepsister' Cities Flourish in the Shadows
planetizen.com Apr 14, 2008
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:00:00 PDT ... Say you're a big city. Cities such as Long Beach and Tacoma originally developed around deep-water harbors, which sustained their growth but gave them decidedly gritty identities. "Oakland suffers from—let's call it—the 'shadow city'...







