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The sins of shady lane: if suburbia's gloomy critics would be less bossy, they could actually make a difference.(Andres Duany's reconstruction planning)
In recent decades, the Main Streets along Mississippi's Gulf Coast lost some of their vitality and historic character. Biloxi ran an elevated freeway through its downtown about 25 years ago, inaugurating a decline. New construction in the region has been dominated by the suburban-style development that detractors call "sprawl," and the region has failed to capitalize on its rich architectural heritage.
So when Hurricane Katrina devastated 11 cities and towns along his state's Gulf Coast, Mississippi governor Haley Barbour (a conservative Republican) decided to turn a new leaf. He called on Andres Duany to lead reconstruction planning. A leader of the New Urbanist ...
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