Whereas locals prefer period properties, foreigners tend to go for new stuff, in Chelsea, Knightsbridge, Belgravia, Mayfair and Docklands (not much fun, but flats there let easily because of its proximity to the City).

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"Some people have chosen to live in Jersey City because of its proximity to New York, " said Steven Fulop, a Jersey City councilman and mayoral candidate.

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He said the region's high-performing K-12 schools and proximity to New York City, along with developable former industrial space, makes the region ripe for growth.

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Because of the earthquake's proximity to the capital, and because the city is densely populated and has poorly constructed housing, "it could cause significant casualties, " said Jian Lin, a senior geologist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts.

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The application was rejected by Hull City Council in December due to its proximity to homes.

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Part bedroom community, the city of nearly 12, 000 has grown because of its proximity to transportation corridors, said Foster-Fulton, a native of South Carolina married to a Scot.

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Much innovation will likely also happen in the downtown corridor, mid-city, and in Hollywood, where some say a closer proximity to studios and entertainment industry professionals will fuel faster collaboration.

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The Waldo Canyon Fire captured attention because of its proximity to landmarks such as Pikes Peak and the Air Force Academy, and also to Colorado Springs, a city of about 400, 000, the state's second largest.

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Go from east to west along the northern fringe of the line and Tokyo transitions gradually from the old city to the new, through squarely, sleepy middle-class neighbourhoods that are coloured by their proximity to the sprawling northern suburbs.

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