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  NAC attends ‘Reinventing Older Communities - How Does Place Matter?’ conference

  Jeffrey Hill | Thu, Mar 27th, 2008 | Category: Events | Tags: jeffrey hill, transportation, downtown, infrastructure, politicians, architects, highway, michael nutter, valentino castellani, federal reserve bank, italy, peter steinbrueck, peter kelley, how does place matter, italian, 2006 winter olympics, torino, highway teardown | 0

  The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia sponsored a three-day conference at the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown Hotel from March 26 to 28, 2008. “Reinventing Older Communities” drew hundreds of politicians, planners, and architects, including Mayor of Philadelphia Michael Nutter and former Mayor of Torino, Italy, Valentino Castellani, whose administration served during the 2006 Winter Olympic games. The focus of the conference was sustainable design with consideration to historic urban communities.

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  Chinatown Struggles To Exist In Italy

  Jeffrey Hill | Mon, Jan 28th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: jeffrey hill, china, chinese, italy, antonella ceccagno, vigilante, bbc news, international herald tribune, racial riot, overcrowded ethnic ghettos | 1

  The history of Chinese migration isn’t nearly as old as the culture itself. Free exploration of the world has only been available since the 1860 Treaty of Peking opened China’s borders. In the 148 years since, Chinese migrants have seen the world - from Asia to the West Coast of the United States and beyond. Their settlements in urban environments are burrowed for survival and self-sufficient based on trade goods. By staying so close together, the Chinese are able to establish their own…

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