Brewer Champions New Urbanism In Atlanta

Successful Internet entrepreneur Charles Brewer promotes environmentally conscious urbanism.

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July 21, 2004, 10:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


Having made a fortune by founding the Internet service provider MindSpring and later merging it into EarthLink, Charles Brewer is in an enviable situation: he’s able to develop a new urban project in Atlanta "without borrowing a dime"”

Thanks to Rob Steuteville

Monday, July 19, 2004 in New Urban News

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