James M. Lindgren’s book “PRESERVING SOUTH STREET SEAPORT” “THE DREAM AND REALITY OF A NEW YORK URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT” tells the amazing story of the politics and economics behind preservation efforts for the Seaport up to the present fight to save it from inappropriate development.
As we fight to preserve the Seaport – a special part of our environment, albeit a man-made one – some words from another fighter ring true for us as well: From: NYTimes.com: Martin Litton, Fighter for Environment, Dies at 97, by Paul Vitello, Dec. 6, 2014 “People always tell me not to be extreme,” he […]