Irvine?s original planner said he was inspired by London villages

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Irvine?s original planner said he was inspired by London villages and given latitude in designing the city

Today's planners inspired by cookie-cutter stucco boxes and given no latitude by the Irvine Company
https://www.ocregister.com/2018/01/...ges-and-given-latitude-in-designing-the-city/

 

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Irvine?s original planner said he was inspired by London villages and given latitude in designing the city

Today's planners inspired by cookie-cutter stucco boxes and given no latitude by the Irvine Company
https://www.ocregister.com/2018/01/...ges-and-given-latitude-in-designing-the-city/

Interesting piece of history, especially the part about the fashion island mall. 

Although I am not sure Irvine reminds anyone of London villages . What are London villages anyway?