In the late 1990s the inner courtyard and the Reading Room were enclosed by a 2-acre (0.8-hectare) square glass roof, transforming this area into one of the largest covered public squares in Europe.
In 1991, after failed farming ventures, they bought a used American machine to cut timber, a Wood-Mizer, and created a business of turning timber into lumber for the building boom that has transformed this area near Mszczonow, some 35 miles southwest of Warsaw.
Recently, hopes were raised of continuing to transform this neglected area into a destination in its own right by building a convention center and casino: a $4 billion project that promised the area money, jobs and a more central spot in New York's tourist literature.
"The agreement with the Queens Development Group to clean up and transform this long blighted area into a dynamic, mixed-use district expressly prohibits any gaming uses," said Nick Kelly, a spokesman for the city's Economic Development Corporation.
"What if we have found three of the world's biggest oil fields in the last three years right here in the U.S.? How transformative could that be for the U.S. economy?" The oil rush is already transforming this impoverished area of Texas near the Mexican border, doubling real estate values in the last year and filling restaurants and hotels.
Greer was always ahead of her time, but even she could not have predicted the 21st century rise of the "designer vagina" as increasing numbers of women seek to trim, tighten and transform this most delicate of areas in their search for the perfect pussy.
"This was no longer just a local paper — this was actually something that's trying to transform the area politically".
It will completely transform the area".
If he gets his way, it would transform the area.
The broader hope, however, is to transform the area into a hub for European professional sports.
