Where We Live: Preserving The Character Of Connecticut
May is “Preservation Month” in Connecticut
May is “Preservation Month” in Connecticut - and preservationists just celebrated a six-year milestone.
The wide-ranging Community Investment Act was signed into state law in 2005. It increases investment in the areas that preservationists have shown the most concern about - open space, farmland preservation, historic preservation and affordable housing.
Today, where we live, we’ll look at efforts to preserve and maintain our historical heritage in architecture and agriculture. Senate President Don Williams, who supports the measure, will join us - and our guests will make the case for why they think historic preservation could mean money and jobs for the state.
But there’s something else to consider - in our rush to preserve to we pass over a chance to innovate? To make change for the better?
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Thanks for the note, Kate...
I don't know anything about this project...could you send more info to jdankosky@wnpr.org?
thanks, jd
Listener Email from Kate
Good program. In Mystic we just saw approval for 36 more new homes in an area that had potential for a performing arts center set back in the woods. It's within walking distance of the aquarium. With perpetual cuts by the hundreds at our only international conglomerate employer, 36 houses instead that no one needs instead of a visitor magnet is beyond stupid.
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