National Preservation Month is celebrated during May and the National Trust for Historic Preservation wants you to join in a viral marketing campaign around this year’s theme, “This Place Matters.” By simply printing a sign and taking a picture, you can tell the story about a place that matters to you in downtown Phoenix.
Click here and follow these simple instructions:
- Register on the National Trust’s website
- Download and print out a special Arizona “This Place Matters” sign from here
- Snap a photo of people holding the sign and standing in front of a building or place of particular personal significance
- Then, upload the photo(s) to the National Trust, and post a brief story about the place and why it matters
Want to do more?
- Spread the word about the campaign by mentioning the campaign in your e-newsletter
- Post your picture and story on your own website and link it here
- Challenge your supporters to post other pictures from your town to the site
- Learn how City Lore and the Municipal Arts Society in New York City have been using their own “Place Matters” campaign for years to advocate for local places at risk by visiting their website
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