New plan would create panel to work with Reno council - 2004-01-27
An advisory panel that comprises of casino executives, engineers and arts advocates would work more closely with Reno council members on downtown redevelopment under a plan revealed Monday.

The Citizens Advisory Committee would take on a role similar to that of the city’s Planning Commission, assessing downtown redevelopment proposals and making recommendations to the City Council.

And one of the committee members would sit with the seven council members whenever they meet as the board of the Redevelopment Agency. Whether that person would have a vote was not decided.
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Rarities common at A.C. bookstore - 2004-01-27
For a city with a rich history but a poor memory, Princeton Antiques and Books is the ideal antidote.

Want postcards from pre-casino Atlantic City? They are here, 50,000 of them, somewhere, between shelves packed with rare books, Tiffany lamps, art glass and photo albums packed with 8-by-11 stills of the beach, the Boardwalk, the first Miss America pageants and more.

Want a hardcover copy of "The Holy Quran"? It's right up there, on an overstuffed shelf near the back, next to "McCarthy" by Roy Cohn.
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