Cities Suffer Amnesia

Sprawl is threatening quality of life, endangering old neighborhoods, and eroding the "collective memory" of our cities, says National Trust for Historic Preservation

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November 14, 2000, 6:00 AM PST

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

"Suburban sprawl is eroding Americans' quality of life by 'scattering industry, commerce and population all over the landscape' and destroying the shared past that strengthens communal ties, a nationally prominent historic preservationist said in Cincinnati Friday.Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, told the Cincinnati Preservation Association that sprawl, by endangering old buildings and neighborhoods, is chipping away at the ''collective memory'' of Cincinnati and other cities."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Cities Suffer Amnesia

Saturday, October 14, 2000 in The Cincinnati Post

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