Posted by Dinah on November 30, 2008, at 12:19:10
In reply to Re: My idea of perfect coverage for this Adm. » Dinah, posted by fayeroe on November 30, 2008, at 11:41:19
I am also talking about those areas of the city.
However, this conversation has done me some good. A good number of my friends are strong supporters of the Preservation Resource Center. I had always been a bit reserved about the toll the preservationists placed on those wishing to make improvements. I had never really realized how strongly I felt until now, so I now I can look into supporting their work.
A house doesn't have to be a mansion to be historically or culturally important. It's important to repair and restore, rather than tear down and rebuild.
This doesn't in any way try to hide that the homes were often dilapidated and in need of repair. But I hope it does explain that the people of those neighborhoods wished to rehabilitate and reoccupy the homes, and that they were proud of the architecture and history.
It's all I have to say on the topic at this time. But given that I wake up to the Eyewitness morning news here, and receive the Times Picayune on my doorstep, and live in this city every day, I hope you understand that I will also not promise to comment on New Orleans, if what others say is not in keeping with what I have understood to be true.
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