G WITH ON HOW THIS LAKESIDE COMMUNITY IS BALANCING INDUSTRIAL MOMENTUM, DOWNTOWN VITALITY, AND COMMUNITYCENTERED INVESTMENT In the City of Lakeville, growth is not a new story— but the way the city is managing that growth has become one of its defining strengths. Mayor Luke Hellier describes Lakeville as a community that has experienced dramatic population expansion over the last several decades, more than doubling since the late 1990s.Yet despite its size and pace, Lakeville continues to project what many fast-growing communities struggle to maintain: a small-town feel rooted in history, relationships, and a strong sense of place. 124 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 07, ISSUE 02
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