The method would be the first of its kind for migraines, and early tests showed that some patients got complete relief with few side effects. More testing is needed, but researchers think the patch might become an option for the estimated 20 million Americans who suffer from the painful condition. The uncertainty about the line s correct location has put an office park project on hold until the question can be resolved. And Monroe County officials say some Monroe residents near the office park property are concerned that a change might put their property or more of it in Bibb County, where taxes are higher. It s a story that could be written in practically any city.
Postwar abundance sparks the rise of the suburbs and the decline of downtowns.
Folks find their dream homes with green lawns and blue pools, but they also want fast and fresh places to shop and eat and socialize. As a result, shopping centers first in strip malls, then in enclosed enclaves spread like kudzu. Downtowns are killed quickly when retailers follow the crowds and bolt for the burbs. Then the same fears of safety that drowned downtowns threaten to sink suburban shopping centers. A new mall in the good part of town replaces the old mall in the bad part of town.