springfield tornado, tribute to a great city 2011
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This slide look focuses on the devastation cause by the Tornado with a special emphasis on historic resource. Many lifes have been damaged or disrupted. But it is also important to realize that Springfield was once a very rich city and that the built environment we've inherited is irreplaceable and wonderful. Apparently FEMA has a historic preservation unit headed by John Ketchum, in DC ([email protected]). It's important that we lean on them to assess that aspect of this situation to be sure that those things that can be saved, are saved - especially the Ames Hill campus of MacDuffieTRANSCRIPT
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Springfield Tornado June 1, 2011
Reflections on a disaster/
Tribute to a Once & Future GREAT City
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“City of Homes” also a City of spectacular trees
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Beech Street – Some of the Most Shocking Destruction
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Beech Street
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Springfield College, Cost more to fix than demolish!?
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Springfield Cemetery
A National Treasure!
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Don’t forget. American glory started here – Watershops
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Voices on the street spoke of horrific sound and fear
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Hundreds of historic houses damaged. WE can save them!
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These guys and that girl (and her mom) made me hopeful
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Then came a gifted Governor and a Mayor who “gets it” and cares
Thank you Deval & Dom Sarno!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wMErK5ZIAY
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Oh yea, just in case you forgot
This is how Springfield kicks butt
The City of Homes is a city with more amenities, cultural assets
and reasons to believe than most places in America.
The ember theory! What was can always glow and sparkle again
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Here’s to Looking at You
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Forest Park is THE best urban park in western New England
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Springfield Museums ROCK
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The architecture here is astonishing
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Produced by Historic Springfield, A Facebook community
A program of William Hosley, TerraFirma [email protected]