recognize the importance of bringing a diverse mix of people into Highland Park.” The borough’s location makes it ideal for young professionals and couples, including those commuting to cities like New York and Philadelphia. It’s also an appealing option for graduate students and families, particularly PhD students. “At one point, we had more graduate students in Highland Park than kindergarteners,” Hale comments. going to bring the people who are going to shop in the shops and eat in the restaurants and drive the expansion of Highland Park in new and different ways,” remarks Hale.Affordable housing is a priority, and Highland Park is planning to integrate it in all new developments. Hale outlines, “Our approach is that affordable housing should be right in the middle of marketrate housing, and you shouldn’t be able to tell the difference between the two. We do that because we 150 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 01
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