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Trying to get a new historic museum Trying to get a new historic museum in Coventry.in Coventry.

Our PlanOur Plan

Our plan is to make a historic museum in Our plan is to make a historic museum in Coventry which will be made in an old Coventry which will be made in an old building and be in walking distance from a lot building and be in walking distance from a lot of homes. of homes.

What is smart growth?What is smart growth?

Smart Growth is a organization that shows how to Smart Growth is a organization that shows how to preserve and reuse all different buildings instead of preserve and reuse all different buildings instead of leaving them to become an eyesore. This is so people leaving them to become an eyesore. This is so people won’t just buy more land and build new buildings won’t just buy more land and build new buildings instead of using old ones, like recycling. instead of using old ones, like recycling.

How Will This Help Smart Growth?How Will This Help Smart Growth?

It will not cause sprawl because its going to be It will not cause sprawl because its going to be using a building that is already emptyusing a building that is already empty

It will be close to businesses, so that means It will be close to businesses, so that means people won’t have to go far to reach itpeople won’t have to go far to reach it

Its close to where people liveIts close to where people live It will not cause visual pollution because the It will not cause visual pollution because the

area would be put in use and taken good care area would be put in use and taken good care of instead of being abandoned as it is now.of instead of being abandoned as it is now.

Why Should We Have a New Why Should We Have a New Museum?Museum?

To better educate the people of Coventry’s about their history.To better educate the people of Coventry’s about their history. To show people what cultures made Coventry into what it is To show people what cultures made Coventry into what it is

today.today. To remind us of how Coventry came to be what it is today.To remind us of how Coventry came to be what it is today. To give people a reason to be proud of their hometown.To give people a reason to be proud of their hometown. Lastly, to make a place where people can spend time.Lastly, to make a place where people can spend time.

We should have a new museum in Coventry because…

What Should We Have In The What Should We Have In The Museum Museum

The overall history of CoventryThe overall history of Coventry The cultures of CoventryThe cultures of Coventry Things Coventry is known forThings Coventry is known for Historic people of CoventryHistoric people of Coventry Objects from past from CoventryObjects from past from Coventry Pictures of Coventry on how it was before and Pictures of Coventry on how it was before and

how it is now.how it is now.

How to pay for the museumHow to pay for the museum

This will raise the taxes a little bit. This will raise the taxes a little bit. We also will be able to pay it off by using We also will be able to pay it off by using

admission to the museum and gift shop profits.admission to the museum and gift shop profits. We will have fundraisers and get schools to We will have fundraisers and get schools to

participate and support the fundraisersparticipate and support the fundraisers The Coventry Historical Society can donate The Coventry Historical Society can donate

money to the cause too.money to the cause too.

We decided to put our museum We decided to put our museum in the old plazain the old plaza where the where the Almacs and K-Mart store used Almacs and K-Mart store used to be.to be.

This is where the Museum will beThis is where the Museum will be

The old K-Mart & Almacs Plaza

How Will This Affect The How Will This Affect The Community?Community?

The community will be more educated about The community will be more educated about Coventry’s history Coventry’s history

There will be another place where people can There will be another place where people can spend time.spend time.

Would be another educational field trip Would be another educational field trip opportunity for schoolsopportunity for schools

Won’t be causing sprawl by building another Won’t be causing sprawl by building another building.building.

The Museum Will Cause…The Museum Will Cause…

New historic museum

A new place for People to spend

Time.

Will be using an old Building instead ofMaking a new one.

Will be fixing an eyesore,so that it will be

attractive.

Thank you for listening!Thank you for listening!

By: Kayla R., Eric P., Paulina M., and By: Kayla R., Eric P., Paulina M., and Andrew J.Andrew J.