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Eurodesignvip just blew my mind. The very principles you are espousing are exactly what I have been trying to tell the good city fathers of Milford for the last four years. This little, old, quaint town has so much potential. There are old stone buildings downtown, mixed with early brick and stucco structures from the early 19th century.
The huge opportunity we have now, that Milford has almost blown several times, is the redevelopment of the river front, where the remnants of an old lumber yard now exist. There is much debate about what kind of
development to put down there. I have been vigorously advocating for just the kind of thing you guys are talking about. I can see it all, the quaint cafes, piazza with a fountain - all of it on a small, human scale - right here in "old Milford".
Let me ask you, are you two as interested in the RE-development of older cities with pre-existing infrastructure? Or, are you focusing entirely on creating new towns from scratch?
Wow. HUGE wow.

C. Samson, 5/28/07

Milford, Ohio

Chicago World Fair, above.  Plan for redevelopment of Washington DC,  left

Mr. Samson: Thank you for your comments.  Yes, EuroDesignVIP can create redevelopment plans based on the same Cultural Urban Planning principles on which our new towns are envisioned.   Milford sounds like a perfect candidate.  The City Beautiful Movement was the first of its type in this country with similar intentions.