Rex Nelson sends a wake-up call to his home town of Arkadelphia
"To me, Arkadelphia will always be one of the state's garden spots -- a beautiful old town with two universities, two rivers, interstate access, a popular lake just down the road, history, charm and character. As the masthead of the old Southern Standard weekly newspaper once proclaimed, it was the Athens of Arkansas. I had an idyllic childhood here and still have a hard time imagining a better place to raise children. Yet I was determined that on my next trip home to Arkadelphia, I would try to view the city as an outsider. Here is some of what I saw:"
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As someone who is studying economic development, specifically with the intent of helping rural communities, I thought this article was great. Not only were the descriptions and obeservations keen, but the planning points were well-made. While Arkadelphia is truly unique, many of the things in this article also hold true for some of Arkansas' other "forgotten" cities.
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October 4, 2006 02:34 AM
Good find Adam. Greatly enjoyed.
Posted by: Good Artice | October 6, 2006 02:24 PM