Word: demolishing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...more potent Edison will try to stop demolition--but with court cases, not imagery. Murphy says that Edison is willing to take Harvard to the Supreme Judicial Court to gain an injunction if the University tries to demolish any of the buildings on the site. Murphy cites a few loose-ends in Harvard's case: "Nobody has ever proven that the area in question is really blighted and the original urban renewal plan says that area is meant for rehabilitation and not the installation of a large industrial facility." He says Edison is optimistic about winning the challenge in court...
Rome, the Eternal City, is in temporal trouble. It has a housing shortage of 100,000 units and a construction industry idled by a severe recession. As if determined to make matters worse, the city government has launched a massive campaign to demolish or take over new homes on the outskirts of town. Reason: the projects were erected illegally...
...Crimson squad lost its first game to UMass. 7-6, and went on to demolish the Northeastern team...
...scale with surrounding architecture and will rise above the retail floors to provide space for offices and a hotel. These should help attract people and keep the center bustling. Last week, even as the ambitious scheme was announced, it began moving toward reality. Wrecking crews started to demolish the first old building on the site of Lafayette Place...
Along the way, he swiftly tries to demolish or denigrate the success of A Fan's Notes, which got splendid reviews, sold respectably, and won some literary awards. For a while, Exley garnered fan notes of his own, as well as lecture invitations and a chance to hobnob with the likes of Norman Mailer and Saul...