Please join Village Council and Alexandria Planning Commission at a

free presentation of the WOSU Produced Video:

The View from Malabar

Monday January 9th 7:00 pm

 

At Alexandria Baptist Church, 94 West Main St., Alexandria, OH

 

A Short Discussion will follow the hour long video.

 

 

 

Questions? – Call Councilmember Karen Holt 740-924-9355 or

Planning Commission member David Greene 740-924-0516

 

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The View from Malabar

 

The View from Malabar looks at farmland preservation, urban development, and the revitalization of inner cities from what might have been Ohio native Louis Bromfield’s vision. Although he was known as a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and Hollywood screenwriter, Louis Bromfield gained greater recognition later in life advancing the merits of soil conservation and better farming techniques.

 

Today, nearly fifty years after his death, Bromfield’s concerns about the land have taken on a new urgency. Across America, more and more farmland is being lost to development. The state of Ohio is a microcosm for the nation on issues related to land use. Ohio is losing large amounts of rural land to development every year - 122 square miles (78,000 acres) in 1996 alone. At the same time, urban neighborhoods in Ohio are being abandoned in increasing numbers.

 

The View from Malabar, narrated by James Cromwell, showcases those who express great concern about the loss of the state’s rural heritage. The one-hour special reveals that development can be done thoughtfully and responsibly if citizens and public officials choose to put a high value on the preservation of farmlands and open space, and on the revitalization of our inner cities.