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Full-Text Articles in Rural Sociology
New Federal Initiatives For City Revitalization, Chester Smolski
New Federal Initiatives For City Revitalization, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"'We have never really had a comprehensive urban policy in this country...and in the absence of understanding and coordinated assistance among government leaders, many of our cities are caught in a vicious cycle, a downward spiral that can only be broken by new attitudes, new initiatives, and a new partnership.'"
Visit Radburn Where People Turn Their Backs To The Automobile, Chester Smolski
Visit Radburn Where People Turn Their Backs To The Automobile, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"After 50 years it is still one of America's most visited communities, yet there is little for the tourist to see or do. It consists of only 150 acres, as mall part of the municipality of Fair Lawn, with 3,000 persons living in 430 single-family houses and 196 apartments, row houses and duplexes. Except for the sizable expanses of green spaces and differently arranged houses, what is it about Radburn, located just 10 miles west of the George Washington Bridge, that makes it such a unique community?"