Word: rebuilt
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...office. His journey through the system of public and private lenders has shown him that when it comes to approving loans in questionable zip codes, lenders have not come as far as they promised. Of 1,100 structures that were destroyed or damaged during the riots, about half were rebuilt with the help of loans, insurance money or the owner's own funds. Of the remaining half, about 250 are still vacant lots. "He's not atypical," says Linda Griego, a former L.A. deputy mayor who is now president of RLA, a redevelopment organization formed just weeks after the riots...
Harvard is a funny place. So many smart people walking around and so little common sense. Buildings razed and rebuilt, houses re-shuffled, lawns re-sodded, as though Harvard were something more than a collection of bricks and books, as though Harvard itself might die and be born again...
...made the point that someday the Great Hall could be rebuilt," Roosevelt added...
...HAVE BECOME DISILLUSIONED WITH THE greed and ruthlessness that corporate America exhibits in the treatment of its employees. However, the story of Malden Mills owner Aaron Feuerstein, who kept his 2,400 employees on the payroll after a devastating fire [BUSINESS, Jan. 8] until his mill could be rebuilt, made me realize there are still employers left who care about more than the bottom line. Feuerstein recognizes that loyal and skilled workers are a lot harder to replace than machines. DALE GADBOIS Houston...
...these things would appear to make him a perfect fit for the Republican party. Unfortunately, the thought of his candidacy makes many Republicans very nervous. After Watergate removed Richard Nixon from the political scene and gutted Republican numbers in Congress, the Republican Party rebuilt itself in the image of Ronald Reagan. His message of conservatism with a smile captured the hearts of voters. Ever since that time, the party has continued to move rightward, forcing longtime politicians like Dole to alter long-held positions to appeal to conservative voters. The current Congress is at work completing the anti-government revolution...