A spacious home in a suburban area, with a large yard where the kids can run and play — that was the dream of most families a few years ago. But that demographic trend has changed dramatically.

Increasingly, a key housing demand today has moved downtown, where homeowners can walk to their point of employment, shopping or sports-entertainment venues. Long and very expensive commutes are out.

Walking is in — the cool way to get to work and reach other destination poin ...

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