Save Our Land, Save Our Towns screens at Mockingbird
On Thursday, July 15 at 7 pm, the film Save Our Land, Save Our Towns will be shown at Mockingbird Restaurant, 123 West Beverley Street, Staunton, as part of the Local Motion Film Series Third Thursday Screenings. Admission is free. Doors open at 5:30 pm for dinner in the Roots Music Hall space. The film follows the quest of small town newsman Tom Hylton to discover why America’s towns have declined. Hylton explores policies which gave rise to sprawl and laws that encourage sprawl. Contrasting bad policies with those that encourage greenbelts and traditional neighborhoods, Hylton unveils logical, practical ways America can rebuild its towns and preserve its countryside. Following the film will be a brief discussion with two planners in our area: Kathy Frazier of Frazier and Associates, and Sara Hollberg of Valley Conservation Council. The screening is cosponsored by Transition Staunton Augusta, Mary Baldwin College’s Spencer Center for Civic and Global Engagement, and Mockingbird.