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I just had to write today about the latest urban development plans. Have you heard them? They want to knock down some 200-year old house and use the land to build...yes, you guessed! A housing estate with 100 modern homes. I know there's a shortage of housing in our town, but it's not as if they're getting rid of a slum with houses in a terrible condition - these are beautiful old buildings! And what about the old school? Surely that's a historic monument? It should be turned into a museum, not destroyed!
Luckily, it's not all bad news. At the moment, the river is a real mess, but the council are finally going to clean it up. After they've removed all the rubbish, it will be a fast-flowing river again, not a slow, dirty one. They're going to build a new pedestrian bridge over the water so people can cross the river easily and a waterfront restaurant that will serve international food and be family-friendly. They're also building a new shopping centre with over fifty shops, mostly for clothes.
