May is Preservation Month

May is preservation month!

Check out the statement from Richard Moe, President, National Trust for Historic Preservation...

During Preservation Month 2007, the National Trust and its partners and friends across America have much to celebrate. American enthusiasm for historic preservation is stronger than ever, and we are working more effectively than ever – protecting the places that people care about; sparking a renewed sense of community pride; bringing new investment, new jobs and new economic vitality to historic commercial areas; keeping our history alive and close at hand so we can live with it, learn from it and be inspired by it. read the rest...

While your clicking through the National Trust for Historic Preservation's site make sure to sign up for the free e-newsletter, right here.

Very cool links, here - in the advocacy section. And if you still haven't got turned on by the work of Jane Jacobs (1916 - 2006), you really should - right here!

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