Barbara
“My family moved here when I was two years old… I’ve lived here most of my life although I’ve moved away.”
What is long-term residency and deep place attachment?
“Because so much family was there, it really became home.”
What is family-based connection to place?
“The first thing I did was walk straight into the water and just stand there.”
What is emotional connection to the natural environment?
“Even though I feel kind of like a local, I’m definitely not considered one.”
What is a complicated sense of belonging?
“I make no mistake that I am not an insider and never will be.”
What is awareness of outsider status?
“Commercial fishermen make up the backbone of this community.”
What is fishing as community identity?
“People are very intimate with the environment… the knowledge of the water and the weather.”
What is appreciation of local environmental knowledge?
“I enjoy the fact that it is rural and not overbuilt.”
What is valuing undeveloped landscapes?
“When somebody’s boat breaks down, everybody helps.”
What is a strong sense of mutual support?
“Sometimes it’s tough telling people they can’t build on land they inherited.”
What is navigating difficult land-use decisions?
“Longtime residents worried they wouldn’t be able to stay.”
What is anxiety over economic displacement?
“The outdated development model creates problems we never catch up to.”
What is concern over long-term impacts of development?
“I think the most profound change is the sense that commercial fishing is dying.”
What is perceived decline of a traditional livelihood?
“How do you balance preserving character with providing jobs?”
What is tension between economic opportunity and cultural preservation?
“I’d love to see all thirteen villages plan together for the future.”
What is valuing comprehensive, community-based planning?