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el Guapo

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Anyone else catch this excellent PBS show? I'm thinking of purchasing it and showing it my board members and elected officials.

I'll post more information as I get it. If this is old news let me know, will ya?:B

I found the date - so it is old. A word search for Hylton doesn't bring up any hits. Thus, it is new to Cyburbia.

PS - Yes, I know I have railed against PBS in the past. I'll do so in the future also. But this was a gem of a program, even if it was offered by card carrying commies.

Update 1. http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/save.html

Update 2. http://www.saveourlandsaveourtowns.org/index.html

Update 3. http://www.planning.org/resources-k/save.htm
 
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I didn't see the program, but I have, and read, the book. Maybe I'll re-read it now.

Thomas Hylton spoke at an event here a few years ago, when I was homebound with infants and toddlers, so my friend purchased the book for me. He is involved with preservationpa.org.
 
biscuit

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I didn't see the program. When did it air? I do a lot of volunteer (i.e. free consulting) for a small borough's Main Street program, on top of my work with the city, and would be interested in watching that program, or at least reading the book.
 
el Guapo

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It was on last night at 9:00 pm CST on KTWU. Not all PBS stations air the same programs at the same time though.
 
NHPlanner

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I believe the program premiered on PBS last year sometime. Check your local PBS affiliate, they may have a copy.
 
biscuit

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El Guapo said:
It was on last night at 9:00 pm CST on KTWU. Not all PBS stations air the same programs at the same time though.
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I wish they had shown it here last night instead of the the unbearably boring "Manor House" - A reality series with modern day Brits living as masters and servants in an Edwardian manor home. After watching about 30 minutes of it I turned off the set and said a sincere prayer, thanking God for the miracle of cable television.
 
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