Sentence examples for despite the towns from inspiring English sources

She said the ecotowns policy reflected a change in Labour's previous focus on reinvigorating decaying urban centres and increasing housing density, despite the towns accounting for less than 3% of the 3m new homes the government says will be needed by 2020.

Despite the town's great age, there are few surviving monuments of any antiquity.

The surfing community here is growing quickly, despite the town being home to just 3,500 people.

Mr. Leydon said today that despite the town's intent to appeal, he expected victory.

Swimming at Tenby, despite the town's exceptionally clean and inviting water, I am usually the only one in.

The state siting board has authority to approve the plant at Kings Park despite the town's opposition.

Despite the town's close-knit nature, many here had no idea that Mr. Spann worked for the C.I.A.

Despite the town's harsh racial history, he said, "This is a town that has nothing but love in its heart despite all the cruelty visited upon it".

So when the local Ames store closed, few major retailers were interested in taking its place, despite the town's efforts to woo them.

Because the Wallaces landed their plane on the estate, Mr. Peltz says his helicoptering should be "grandfathered in," despite the town ordinance.

And despite the town's remoteness, many Lycian cultural sites, such as the sunken city of Kekova and Patara beach, are within easy reach.