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Home arrow Other News arrow November 18, 2008 - The New York Times: A Resounding Vote for Open Space
November 18, 2008 - The New York Times: A Resounding Vote for Open Space PDF Print E-mail
ny_times.jpgTHE NEW YORK TIMES (11/18/2008)-- Almost unnoticed in the election results was some very good news for the environment — and for land preservation in particular. Despite the financial crisis, voters made it clear that they want to increase spending on preserving open land, even at the cost of higher taxes.

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