Toledo: Welcome To The Dark Ages Of Planning

A columnist for the Toleda Blade is dismayed to discover the sorry state of planning in Toledo.

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November 6, 2002, 1:00 PM PST

"In the case of the proposed city design standards, were not even talking about mediocrity. Were talking about sheer u-g-l-y, and yet there are those among us who insist that standard is whats best for us... I used to think Toledo was way behind other cities efforts to curb retail ugliness. But theres really nothing wrong with our design standards - because we dont have any. Its worse than I thought!"

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