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Key Centers A series of Centers and adjoining Neighborhoods is proposed. The Centers range from the Central Business District with a large concentration of commercial jobs to the more modest Neighborhood Centers with service-oriented retail and mixed-use. The three key Centers are all strategically located along NC 73 at important intersections, which are part of the regional network of roads. They are expected to be in the development stage within the next five years. In light of the Plan goals, with an emphasis on sustainable development, there is an interplay of economic growth, quality growth and development, environmental preservation and livable mobility. The Centers playa critical role. Their realization as walkable places, their density and diversity of uses will greatly influence how well the goals are fulfilled. These Centers should have a variety of building types and uses developed on a network of walkable streets. The three key Centers include two Neighborhood Centers, the East Davidson Center and the Bradford Center, and the proposed Central Business District is Poplar Center. The East Davidson Center is iocated at the intersection of NC 73 and Davidson-Concord Road; Bradford Center is located at the extension of Shearer Road to NC 73; and Poplar Center is located at the Intersection of Poplar Tent Road and NC 73. Other Neighborhood Centers, which would develop in the longer term, are the Rocky River Neighborhood adjacent to the Rocky River Greenway, and the North Poplar and South Poplar Neighborhoods adjacent to Poplar Center. Importantly, the Plan does not recommend regional retall centers, entertainment centers, lifestyle centers or power centers. G.~ "\" "'L "", ,,? .it \ ., \, '.\ '\.~. -..:-; -,- ',- -. -'-.-.v__. .__.~_.___ ',__..