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From: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Date: 20000707
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In defense of 'place'
For the past several months, I have been active in the Braeburn Marsh Defenders in opposition to the planned development by Aetna Development at Fabyan Parkway and Randall Road.
I oppose this project for several reasons, which have been well- documented and discussed - protection of the marsh habitat, traffic flow, flood-water retention, etc.
But as important as these reasons are, I have always felt there was a more important, more fundamental reason why we should all be opposed to this development.
Recently, I was reading Kathleen Norris' ...
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