USA Today had a story recently about suburbs…  It is an interesting read.  It would have been interesting to see the direction that the growth would have gone if we hadn’t had a financial system meltdown and real estate bubble burst…

Gwinnett has a very diverse population, and the article was talking about Asian influences and how it affects density.  From China’s urban centers, to Japan, Korea and other areas, Asia has populations that are located in more dense areas.  Much of the capital and demand for the projects are coming from Asia, and so it makes sense that the projects reflect those influences.

We are talking as much about architecture as we are about population density… things like high-rise buildings.  Currently there aren’t a lot of high rise residential buildings in Gwinnett… or commercial for that matter.  There are some developments, Suwanee Town Center comes to mind, that are mixed commercial and residential and are 4 to 5 stories… but the proposed projects are more along the line of 25 stories or more.

Gwinnett has a tremendous potential.  There are great schools, lots of businesses (including some pretty major company headquarters) and excellent transportation options.

It will be fun to see how this might unfold in the future.