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longed
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Despite the loss of car dealers, many University Avenue advocates have longed for greater density to boost vitality and foot traffic, rather than long, linear, single-story development.
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“Yearned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearned. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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