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+  From: Architexturez-IN <admin-in@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
+  Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:17:01 +0530
His second planned community is designed to encourage residents to exercise
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Prince Charles of Britain, whatever his other confusions may be, has no doubt how he feels about architecture.

The prince believes that modern architecture has spoiled the looks and the livability of British villages, town, and cities - and sometimes the countryside, too.

Agree with him or not, you can't help admiring the fact that the prince, unlike other architecture critics, puts his money where his mouth is. He's about to do that again. He's sponsoring a new town to be built in rural Scotland.

cont'd....
http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2008/03/30/princes_crowning_achievement/?page=full#

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