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As the federal government shutdown drags on with no end in sight, our historic communities, parks, and landscapes are in jeopardy.
How does this shutdown hurt historic preservation? Here are just a few ways:

• Areas affected by Hurricane Sandy and other natural disasters are in limbo as grants for historic rebuilding projects are frozen.
• Applications to rehab schools, factories, hotels, and other historic buildings using federal historic tax credits are on hold — jeopardizing the projects as well as the jobs, income and taxes they generate.
• Historic Main Street districts near shuttered public parks are suffering lost tourism revenue — damaging small businesses and local economies.
• Historic places on public lands are closed — disrupting their visitation, maintenance and preservation.

We’re fed up. Let’s tell Congress to get it together. It’s the right thing to do — for our economy and our heritage.

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