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APT Heads for the Big City This Fall
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"I cannot identify a single example of a sustained success story in downtown revitalization where historic preservation wasn't a key component. Not one. Conversely, the examples of very expensive failures in downtown revitalization have nearly all had the destruction of historic buildings as a major element. Downtown revitalization through historic preservation is one of the best examples in this country of sustainable economic development."

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