[Preservation] 2008 Endangered Historic Sites List

[Louis Malon]

I am not certain which of the nominations you specifically refer to but
suspect it was the one that requested anonymity - the committee gave full
and fair consideration to that request, but determined that the entire focus
of the endangered sites list is to raise awareness of specific threats to
specific resources in the Commonwealth - by listing a threat with no contact
information for follow-up and with the request that the information on
specifically impacted persons be withheld, we felt the effect of our
including this on this list was severely limited - 

 

if indeed this is the nomination to which you refer and you would like to
re-submit it for consideration next time, with permission to list contact
information so that the listing has the potential to make a positive impact
on a perceived problem, we would be most willing to re-consider it in that
light - given the response we have had from numerous localities which we
have included in the list, I hardly think we can be accused of "tiptoeing" -


 

Advocacy in our role involves asking decision-makers to include preservation
concerns in their deliberations, often going against other competing
interests - we must all be willing to make ourselves and our positions known


 

if this is not the nomination to which you refer, I apologize for assuming
that - in general, we had before the review committee several worthy
nominations, not all of which can be included in each year's final list -
again, other individuals and organizations which did not have their
nominations included have re-submitted for the following year if the threat
persists - I urge you to do that in either case - 

 

the nominating process itself is a powerful awareness tool for APVA
Preservation Virginia - it helps us see the variety and urgency of many
threats across our state, all of great importance to those affected - please
understand that inclusion of the list does not represent a specific
endorsement of any particular position by APVA Preservation Virginia - that
is a separate process involving out Public Policy Committee - the
information arising from the Endangered Sites program is shared with that
committee as they construct our statement public policy agenda - thus even
nominations not formally included in the list do have an impact on
determining how we use what influence we have in the greater interest of
preservation in Virginia

 

Thank you for your passion and concern - Louis

 

Louis J. Malon

Director of Preservation Services

APVA Preservation Virginia

204 W. Franklin Street

Richmond, VA  23220

(804)-648-1889, extension 307

(804)775-0802 (fax)

(804)514-9394 (cell)

lmalon at apva.org

 

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Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 12:26 PM
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Subject: 2008 Endangered Historic Sites List

 

Why is the APVA tiptoeing around the Henrico County Board of Supervisors
intent to develop the East End of Richmond?  You had the power to advocate
preservation in an area so rich with history, but everyone can see you will
just sit back and watch it happen.  Shame on you.  

 

- Concerned Citizen

 

Anonymous because I don't want to 'find a horse's head in my bed,' as
suggested as a possibilty by Ray Jernigan of the Henrico County Planning
Commission in response to the concerns of a citizen speaking publicly about
growth in her Henrico district (Lines 999-1081, Dec 15. 2004 Planning
Commission of Henrico Minutes).  Or worse, maybe I might find developers in
my bed.


 

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