Communication!

Throughout my previous blog posts I have been mentioning various lawmakers and restoration groups with whom I would like to get acquainted. I have a building in need of saving and I find I cannot accomplish this alone. I have now reached the stage in my campaign where I can no longer list folks I should like to meet but must actually take the steps to forge the bond. How do I plan on meeting (hopefully) my new colleagues? Read on dear friends, read on. First I plan on sending a letter. Outdated? Perhaps. Unoriginal? Indeed. Effective if done properly? Oh yes. We need these folks to understand the importance of protecting these buildings, particularly the Divine Lorraine. A letter is a most perfect medium for a heartfelt expression of the importance of revitalizing these dilapidated structures. However, a few letters alone will not bring about the change necessary to this cause but it is a fine start.

Another approach worthy of consideration, nay, of being enacted is to create little, adorable, perhaps comical films to be put on youtube. This will spread awareness and hopefully interest in the matter. This will lead to a meeting with various relevant people solidifying the explanation of its importance, a meeting that will involve the lawmakers to whom I have been sending letters. (Most likely just one letter, perchance two if pushed to such limits.)

One other approach I am considering to spread the word is a Dear Stranger campaign. I place festively designed envelopes with letters inside telling of my cause throughout the city and allow curious individuals to peak inside. I am tossing the idea around.