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Saving The Abandoned House, Chester Smolski Aug 1980

Saving The Abandoned House, Chester Smolski

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"It had been standing vacant in Olneyville for about three weeks, after the last tenant had moved out. Then one day a half-dozen young people came and ripped, smashed and generally tore it apart--the windows, doors and even the aluminum siding. Although the police were called, the vandals got away, and another house became a victim to city living."


Europe, Too, Feels The Auto Congestion, Chester Smolski Aug 1980

Europe, Too, Feels The Auto Congestion, Chester Smolski

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"Examining cities in other countries can be most productive, especially once the euphoria of visiting these cities has worn off through repeated visits. One discovers that heavy automobile traffic, inadequate parking and polluted air are problems as common in Spanish cities as those in America, and after three visits to this country over the past 12 years, one discerns a marked deterioration in the quality of urban life resulting from the steel monster of this century--the automobile.