Megalopolis Forming Along I-4

Census figures show that the Interstate-4 corridor is growing rapidly; Orlando and Tampa may eventually merge into a megalopolis.

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April 17, 2001, 5:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"In the past decade, the seven counties considered the interior of the Interstate 4 corridor added 700,000 residents -- much to the delight of pro-growth and business types in Polk County, that thick slab of prime real estate smack-dab in the middle... At almost every major exchange along I-4, there is a massive industrial park, commerce center or subdivision springing up."

Thanks to Dan Tasman

FULL STORY: I-4 will give birth to megalopolis

Monday, April 16, 2001 in The Orlando Sentinel

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