10. PRICE OF HISTORY DROPPING <http://e.ccialerts.com/a/hBP8u45AFS8nrB8ebHWNsgq4kCR/ccb2897>
As Europe's financial crisis deepens, government funds
for maintaining historical buildings, churches and archaeological ruins are
drying up, and desperate local governments are turning to corporate sponsors
for help. To preserve the historical treasures, they're selling ad space on
ancient buildings, auctioning off usage rights and even putting some structures
up for sale. Read the Washington Post article <http://e.ccialerts.com/a/hBP8u45AFS8nrB8ebHWNsgq4kCR/ccb2897>
This was number 10 in Crains Chicago business this morning in headlines. How sad that history diminishes into the past because there are not funds to support the maintenance. Or is it?
Yes, we want to hold onto the past, but many of the buildings no longer suit the current needs of our society, the buildings don't have elevators, or the seats are too narrow, they are not ADA accessible or the yearly cost to maintain them exceeds the value by daily users.
Maybe we an re-purpose these buildings or pieces of the facade to remind us of our past , but bring everything else up to modern day standards. How excellent it is to see the past and the present existing in harmony!
Trish
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