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I j for a place to live that is smaller than a large or medium -sized town: a place small enough for one to feel a part of the community, rather than apart from the community, a place where people know one's name, and where a walk to the corner grocery becomes a friendly visit. Studies have shown that one's feeling of contentment and happiness is inversely related to the size of the place in which one lives. The intent is for University Station to respond to this need for a sense of neighborhood and identity. J The heart of the community will be the shaded village square, surrounded by shops, with awnings, benches and a fountain. One of the buildings fronting on the square will house apartments above the first floor, overlooking the scene. Another will be a more upscale condominium building. There will be offices, as well, a church and a community center. Nearby will be housing of all types: townhouses, more apartments, and houses of all sizes, all within close walking �1 distance. From one side of the square, a broader street with more shops will lead to the Inn overlooking the golf course and housing on its lower floor the pro shop, locker rooms and other golf related facilities. In general, the village will be somewhat closer than most modern suburbs, and 4 perhaps more like what our parents may have known. The automobile will not be as prominent: there will be angled parking on one side of the typical street, but alleys down the center of each block behind the houses will give access to L) garages and other parking. All utilities will be underground, with pre - installed stub -outs at each lot to avoid future cutting and repair of the streets for new construction. Streets within the village center will be arranged in a simple grid for the con - venience of internal traffic. Streets will have shade trees and low level street lights at frequent intervals for pedestrians as well as automobiles. Angled parking will be provided on one side, and alleys as described above. In the vil- lage center a brick sidewalk will border each side of the street. In addition, a � J golf cart path will connect all areas of the site for further convenience. This path will complement a network of jogging and nature trails which will lace the site. Sites will be reserved for churches, a daycare center, a community center, a seniors' center and other community facilities. On the north side of the site, a 25 -acre park will be donated to the county for recreation, as well as a site for a fire and rescue station and a recycling "green box" location. Since the railway fine connecting with Chapel Hill several -mles away bounds part of the site, and is used only once each day, the possibility of a light rail connection has been +) raised, and a site for a station will be designated. The golf course will surround the village and will cross NC -10, the old Dur- �� ham- 10sboro Road, where there will be another small cluster of buildings: a 7 11