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City Ratings Need Closer Scrutiny, Chester Smolski
City Ratings Need Closer Scrutiny, Chester Smolski
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"The September issue of Money magazine has just come out with its ninth annual ranking of the best "places" in the country in which to live. Somewhat of a surprise, five of the top ten are in Florida, with Gainsville garnering the number one position, and Jacksonville, Ocala, Fort Lauderdale and Naples in positions 3, 5, 6 and 10 respectively."
A Third World View Of Cities, Chester Smolski
A Third World View Of Cities, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"It may come as a surprise to many Americans that most cities of the world are the places to which people come flocking, hoping to find a better life. In this country where people still flee the city looking for the American dream out in the suburbs, this pattern of movement contrasts sharply with that experienced by most of the world's people. Growing urbanism is a force in the world that needs to be better understood, for here are opportunities as well as problems."
Urban Areas Offer Opportunities For Real Discoveries, Chester Smolski
Urban Areas Offer Opportunities For Real Discoveries, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"Many of us love, and long for, wide-open spaces, especially when coming from this crowded Northeastern part of the nation. And whenever time and money allow, we seek those quiet and serene spaces in order to get away from the rush and confusion of our own crowded landscape."
In R.I. Bad Driving Is A Way Of Life, Chester Smolski
In R.I. Bad Driving Is A Way Of Life, Chester Smolski
Smolski Texts
"A transplanted Rhode Islander, now living in Portland, Oregon tells an amusing story about Rhode Island drivers. Having lived in Oregon's major city for two years and driving there every day, she became accustomed to the good driving habits of the residents of that city and its suburbs, containing a population about 50 percent greater than that of the Providence metropolitan area. She claims that in those two years of driving she was never once frightened by someone cutting into the traffic lane in which she was driving, until recently. And then it happened, the car to her left cut …