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Ltrain
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Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 11:12 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

From today's USA Today. Sounds a bit like home.

"Diminished investment in cities after World War II paralleled the launch of suburbia, aided by the construction of thousands of modestly priced homes suited to the budgets of returning soldiers and their families. In St. Louis, racial tensions helped fuel a population exodus that began in the 1950s and continued for half a century."

Here is a link to the complete article.

http://www.usatoday.com/printe dition/news/20060511/a_stlouis 11.art.htm

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