Creating A Sense Of Place With Modern Day Main Streets
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A few years ago, Bedard and his wife, Loraine, began searching for a place that offered more than just a home — something different from a bedroom community. They wanted to live where they didn't have to rely on their cars and where they felt safe.
By Stephen Deere ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Full Story: http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/new ... penDocument
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The New Public Spaces And Why They Are Important
In communities around the world, this one included, interest in the public realm – parks, squares, plazas, piazzas – has never been greater.
Chris Hume Star Columnist
Full Story: http://www.thestar.com/News/article/235503
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Gentrification is Good for the Poor and Everyone Else
Opponents to gentrification often have a romanticized view of neighborhoods that prevents them from seeing how development is beneficial to everyone in a community -- rich and poor.
By Richard L. Cravatts
Full Story: http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/ ... or_the.html
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