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Articles 1 - 6 of 6
Full-Text Articles in Place and Environment
Designing The Cityscape, Chester Smolski
Designing The Cityscape, Chester Smolski
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"A new structure has recently been erected in the Providence downtown, and criticisms of the building's design continue to fly. An editorial in these newspapers, for example, referred to the 'failed example of quickie construction with a outsized Erector set.'"
The Stimulus Of City Success Stories, Chester Smolski
The Stimulus Of City Success Stories, Chester Smolski
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"When George Voinovich, mayor of this city, spoke to the 300 persons gathered from all parts of this country to discuss successes in cities, he had the undivided attention of the audience. After all, this was the man who brought the city back from the brink of bankruptcy and has now given it clear direction and a solid financial base."
Porter And Rouse--Believers In Cities And Opportunities, Chester Smolski
Porter And Rouse--Believers In Cities And Opportunities, Chester Smolski
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"His name may not be familiar, but it should be. He helped to originate and implement the Marshall Plan, this nation's effort to help European recovery in the post-war years. Throughout his long and distinguished career he touched many bases as editor and publisher of a trade newspaper, U.S.diplomat in several European cities and successful businessman and president of his own firm. Upon retirement several years ago, he developed an interest in cities, wrote a book about them, and four years ago at an age when many have packed it in, became director of the Urban Recovery Project at the …
Urban Parks Contribute To Improved Living, Chester Smolski
Urban Parks Contribute To Improved Living, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"They have been called 'the lungs of the city.' Studies have shown that these green spaces have less noise, cleaner air and are cooler in the summer than the rest of the built city. These green oases, offering a retreat from the busy world around them, are our urban parks."
Economic Spin-Off From The Arts, Chester Smolski
Economic Spin-Off From The Arts, Chester Smolski
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"It was the variety of people there that was most noteworthy. There were the construction men, the account executives in their three-piece suits, the poor, the old, the young, the blacks, the Asians, the college professors and the unfortunates who frequent downtown parks and benches."
The Bottle Bill: Pro, Chester Smolski
The Bottle Bill: Pro, Chester Smolski
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"Although the 24-member board of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce gave strong support to anti-litter enabling legislation being considered by the General Assembly, it did not give its endorsement to the proposed bottle bill. The board stated that deposits on bottles and cans required further study, and alternative measures might provide a cleanup fund that would be 'less costly and burdensome' to business."