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downtowns are defined to help merchants look at their buildings and determine what makes them attractive.
A long section is devoted to identifying and suggesting solutions for the most typical problems found in buildings on Main Street.
Such things as signs, appropriate materials, maintenance, and paint schemes are examples of the problems discussed.
Main Street Manual deals with more costly downtown improvements which require cooperation by merchants, local government, and citizens.
How to cope with parking and traffic circulation, landscaping of the downtown area, and lights and wires are some of the issues addressed.
The Main Street Manual is available at the PEC office at 28-C Main Street in Warrenton.
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In the 18th century a Russian scientist declared, "Siberia will make Russia strong.’’ His prediction appears to be coming true as the Soviet Union exploits that vast region’s mineral riches. A pipeline is being laid 4,000 miles through Siberia to carry oil from the Tyumen fields to a refinery near Nakhodka on the coast, says the National Geographic Society.
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