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James Wilson Rouse (April 26, 1914 – April 9, 1996) was an American businessman and founder of The Rouse Company. Rouse was a pioneering American real estate developer, urban planner, civic activist, and later, free enterprise-based philanthropist.
The Rouse Company, founded by Hunter Moss and James W. Rouse in 1939, was a publicly held shopping mall and community developer from 1956 until 2004, when General Growth Properties (GGP) purchased the company.
Apr 10, 1996 · Mr. Rouse was an anomaly among real-estate developers, a man who sought not just to make profits but to transform the landscape and the quality of civic life.
Learn how James W. Rouse (1914-1996) transformed the American city with his innovative projects, from urban renewal to enclosed shopping centers. Discover how he created Columbia, a self-sustaining planned community in Maryland, and why it is still relevant today.
Jan 29, 2011 · Learn about James Rouse, a visionary developer who created festival marketplaces, shopping malls and a new city in the United States. He also helped low-income people find housing and supported social action.
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Apr 22, 1996 · Rouse, who lived with his second wife in a lakeside house in Columbia, next turned to the aging inner city for a new and profitable crusade. In Boston he took over three run-down...
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Nov 20, 2023 · Author Josh Olson and Shirley Harden -- a longtime Columbia, Maryland resident -- describe the history of the town and the visionary legacy of James Rouse, its founder.
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