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It is times like these however when the private sector, more than in boom times, should step in to shore up the ailing civic programs and give back to the city that has made them rich, rather than pulling up the drawbridge and pouring their wealth into self-aggrandizing follies and acquisitions. Architecture is certainly the villain here, as it is the most physical of investments to punctuate the urban landscape and is most noticeable when its intentions are more the stuff of selfish desire than philanthropic agency. While no developer can be expected to fulfill all the social needs of the city from which they operate, the work of a few individuals.

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