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DUSP prof makes a BID for the French Quarter
12-04-2006 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Lorlene Hoyt has still not made up her mind about downtown management organizations. An assistant professor in urban studies and planning, Hoyt spent much of her career studying these controversial entities.
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