Contrasting Views On Developer's Achievements

16 December 2004 - 6:00am

biographers debate Columbia developer James W. Rouse's legacy.

“For decades, James W. Rouse has been revered among developers and those in the communities affected by his work...Eight years after his death, scholars are beginning to weigh his legacy -- and the starkly contrasting conclusions were on display at a debate between Rouse's first two biographers..."

Source: The Baltimore Sun, December 15, 2004
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