A city councilman wondered why dirt was being placed in a city cemetery, and worried that the dirt was a precursor to graves being placed on top of old ones. No worries, says the city manager' they are just replacing soil that has eroded.
"Show me your cemeteries, and I will tell you what kind of people you have." -- Benjamin Franklin Where do we go when we die? This blog explores the places where cemeteries and land use intersect, and examines what urban planners and thinkers, communities and others are doing (and not doing) about cemeteries. You can read more about this blog at the Welcome post.
I am a longtime journalist and am training in GIS. I have a longtime interest in land use, particularly as it affects cemeteries. Write to me? whistlingpastgraveyard (no space,but a hyphen)blog at yahoo dot ( . ) com Apologies for the convoluted address, but I'm trying to keep in-box intruders to a mininum. Thanks for understanding.
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