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Dec 29 2012
01:46 am
By: jbr , Sat Dec 29 2012 01:46 am shortURL
Some creative ideas
From CNN ...
With a little sustainable imagination, deserted industrial sites, aging airports, and even abandoned nuclear plants can all be creatively remade into lively educational, cultural and outdoor recreational centers for a new generation.
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