Write a letter to a city planning manager about demolition of a historical building in your area and say – Explain why it shouldn’t be demolished. – Suggest a future use for this building. – Recommend a way to raise money for repairs.

Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing with respect to the destruction of an old building in my vicinity. The
structure
stands as a memorable scene to us in our community
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and could serve as a tourist centre later. Moreso, financial support should be required from the government to fix some damages.
This
building brings a lot of
memmory
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memory
to
we
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residents. The building
being
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the
first
of its kind in my area since 1972 about 40 decades ago, makes us
to
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remember the ancient story about human trafficking in Africa, a history which can not be forgotten in our generation, and that which is yet to come as the story will be passed from one
descendants
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to another.
Furthermore
, the building brings much popularity to our
environ
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as many people now carry out research on the old
structure
. People like to see ancient buildings,
therefore
,
this
structure
could serve as a tourist attraction to visitors. The income gained from tourist who pays a visit to the ancient
structure
could be
use
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for basic amenities development in the area
such
as
elctricity
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electricity
, gas, infrastructural and educational growth.
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people travel down to the city so as to see the old building, they are equally promoting the growth of the nation through the money gained from their flight ticketing and hotel reservations. Messages could be sent to the governmental parastatals for financial support. A mail could be sent to the Minister of Historical Affairs soliciting
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monetary aid to bring to normal the state of the
structure
, and the Mayor of the community
also
should not be left out of
this
. I hope
this
building will not be broken down as it means a lot to us in the community. Yours faithfully, Oyeleke Victor
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • demolition
  • architectural characteristics
  • cultural heritage
  • emotional attachment
  • collective memories
  • museum
  • cultural center
  • community hub
  • fundraising event
  • crowdfunding
  • heritage conservation
  • tourists
  • revenue
  • renovated
  • preserving historical landmarks
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