Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Couldn't New Albany's bicentennial be themed green?

The Associated Press provides an outstanding theme for New Albany's 2013 bicentennial observance, which predates the state's by three years. Just imagine if the start of the city's natural renewal might be the bicentennial's main theme, embracing something along the lines of preparing the environment for the next hundred years.

Think about the misdirected million dollar Horseshoe Foundation "bonus" to complete the Sherman Minton Bridge's repair work, and how far that would go toward acquiring funds for the greening of New Albany.

Imagine. Think. I must be out of my mind.

Indiana seeks $10 donations to buy hardwood trees

EVANSVILLE, IND. — A state agency is seeking donations of $10 and up toward planting 1 million hardwood trees and adding 1,000 acres of new woodlands by Indiana’s bicentennial as a state in 2016.

3 comments:

Jeff Gillenwater said...

The too familiar self-abuse of a handful of sexa- and septuagenarians constitutes neither a history nor a future. The waste of public funds is relevant but, otherwise, who really gives a damn what the Bicentennial Commission thinks?

They don't have much authority over anything and, contrary to their own opinion, it's not as if the concept of municipal birthday celebrations belongs to them. Is anyone *not* going to do something because the ex-mayor's wife didn't personally approve it? Thbbft!

Want green or social justice or local foodways or lesser known voices to be a bicentennial theme(s)? Then they will be. It's our party.

Post-historic New Albany: for those of us who choose life outside a narrow, glass display case.

ecology warrior said...

just dont go with ash trees they wont last

G Coyle said...

would love to see a large glass display case depicting the magnificent native trees that stood here 200 years ago. Or we could just replant the native trees and have one giant display?