2. Natural and Cultural Resources Trying to get a new historic museum in Coventry.

3. Our Plan Our plan is to make a historic museum in Coventry which will be made in an old building and be in walking distance from a lot of homes.

4. What is smart growth? Smart Growth is a organization that shows how to preserve and reuse all different buildings instead of leaving them to become an eyesore. This is so people won’t just buy more land and build new buildings instead of using old ones, like recycling. Smart Growth is a organization that shows how to preserve and reuse all different buildings instead of leaving them to become an eyesore. This is so people won’t just buy more land and build new buildings instead of using old ones, like recycling.

5. How Will This Help Smart Growth? It will not cause sprawl because its going to be using a building that is already empty It will not cause sprawl because its going to be using a building that is already empty It will be close to businesses, so that means people won’t have to go far to reach it It will be close to businesses, so that means people won’t have to go far to reach it Its close to where people live Its close to where people live It will not cause visual pollution because the area would be put in use and taken good care of instead of being abandoned as it is now. It will not cause visual pollution because the area would be put in use and taken good care of instead of being abandoned as it is now.

6. Why Should We Have a New Museum? To better educate the people of Coventry’s about their history. To better educate the people of Coventry’s about their history. To show people what cultures made Coventry into what it is today. To show people what cultures made Coventry into what it is today. To remind us of how Coventry came to be what it is today. To remind us of how Coventry came to be what it is today. To give people a reason to be proud of their hometown. To give people a reason to be proud of their hometown. Lastly, to make a place where people can spend time. Lastly, to make a place where people can spend time. We should have a new museum in Coventry because…

7. What Should We Have In The Museum The overall history of Coventry The overall history of Coventry The cultures of Coventry The cultures of Coventry Things Coventry is known for Things Coventry is known for Historic people of Coventry Historic people of Coventry Objects from past from Coventry Objects from past from Coventry Pictures of Coventry on how it was before and how it is now. Pictures of Coventry on how it was before and how it is now.

8. How to pay for the museum This will raise the taxes a little bit. This will raise the taxes a little bit. We also will be able to pay it off by using admission to the museum and gift shop profits. We also will be able to pay it off by using admission to the museum and gift shop profits. We will have fundraisers and get schools to participate and support the fundraisers We will have fundraisers and get schools to participate and support the fundraisers The Coventry Historical Society can donate money to the cause too. The Coventry Historical Society can donate money to the cause too.

9. We decided to put our museum in the old plaza where the Almacs and K-Mart store used to be.

10. This is where the Museum will be

11. The old K-Mart & Almacs Plaza

12. How Will This Affect The Community? The community will be more educated about Coventry’s history The community will be more educated about Coventry’s history There will be another place where people can spend time. There will be another place where people can spend time. Would be another educational field trip opportunity for schools Would be another educational field trip opportunity for schools Won’t be causing sprawl by building another building. Won’t be causing sprawl by building another building.

13. The Museum Will Cause… New historic museum A new place for People to spend Time. Will be using an old Building instead of Making a new one. Will be fixing an eyesore, so that it will be attractive.

14. Thank you for listening! By: Kayla R., Eric P., Paulina M., and Andrew J.