Gail Hayman Cohen 

Things often look worse than they really are. Media, including social media, sell advertising and subscriptions filled with stories that generate anger and disappointment. Comments from pundits, commentators, and “spout-off” participants do the same. It always seems as though pessimists appear wiser than optimists. 

It is always easier to be a pessimist than an optimist because the former needs to only identify problems, while the latter must propose solutions. Preservation is about just that. Identifying problems and trying to find solutions that will help maintain community character. 

It is easy and costless to express one’s grievances and opinions on a venue like “spout-off” that grants anonymity. It is much harder to put actions to words by joining or supporting an organization that does just that. Preservation helps keep communities beautiful, vibrant, and livable and gives people a stake in their surroundings but only if they turn words into actions. 

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