Towns Conserve American Character

Many US towns are now taking steps to restore some of their unique local color.

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October 3, 2002, 6:00 AM PDT

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

Communities across the country are taking steps to promote development that is sensitive to the local context, including everything from the restoration of Main Street and the creation of suburban downtowns, to the preservation and conservation of urban open spaces. "Chain stores, with their cookie-cutter visual sameness, are a major contributing factor to the homogenization of towns.The Conservation Fund supports approaches that coax chain stores and shopping centers to respect local character."

Thanks to Dan Penrose

FULL STORY: Conserving American Character, Town By Town

Wednesday, October 2, 2002 in The Christian Science Monitor

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