Creating A Sense Of Place With Modern Day Main Streets

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/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/29876B1D2128D2898625732A000DB642?OpenDocument

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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/2007/08/gentrification_is_good_for_the.html