Stafford marks historic preservation

Historic preservation is economic development - The Selma Times‑Journal

By Sarah Aghedo Special to The Selma Times-Journal In March, I was delighted to be able to attend a conference on historic preservation sponsored by Main Street Alabama. The keynote speaker was Donovan Rypkema who is the authority on the economics of historic preservation since he first published his book in 1994, listing 100 reasons (backed by research) why historic preservation is economically beneficial. For a straightforward definition of hi…

Stafford marks historic preservation

Stafford County is celebrating National Historic Preservation Month with other communities nationwide with an approach that goes beyond "saving old structures," according to the county, to recognizing places unique to the locality. "Stafford County is home to some of the…