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Coral Gables city (1990 pop. 40,091), Miami-Dade co., SE Fla., SW of Miami; inc. 1925. Founded at the height of the Florida land boom, Coral Gables is a noted planned city, with tree-lined boulevards and Mediterranean-style buildings. Originally heavily residential, it now houses many inter-American, in particular Latin American, offices of large corporations; its proximity to Miami International Airport has aided the city's development and promoted tourism. The Univ. of Miami is in Coral Gables.

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Coral Gables, Florida/USA So named by George E. Merrick, who developed the site, after his house which had walls of coral and many gables.

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	The city suburban: an increasing number of businesses are moving into the central core of Coral Gables, lured by the successful launch of a mass transit trolley system. But can George Merrick's leafy planned community maintain its suburban charm?(OVERVIEW) Magazine article from: South Florida CEO; 11/1/2004
	Coral Gables: the evolution of the city beautiful. (Coral Gables Area Report). Magazine article from: South Florida CEO; 8/1/2002
	Multinationals: the cluster effect. (Coral Gables Area Report). Magazine article from: South Florida CEO; 8/1/2002

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