Jim Bought a Foreclosed House in a Rundown Part of Town

question 14

Multiple Choice

Jim bought a foreclosed house in a rundown part of town. The price was a bargain. The place needed a great deal of fixing up, but it was located right smack in the middle of town. Others like him were also moving into the area and fixing up old houses. Jim was taking part in

• A) building a suburb.
• B) gentrification.
• C) an edge city.
• D) development of a megaregion.

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