What happens when your home becomes a sacrifice zone? Sabrina speaks with Town of Liberty residents Yvonne Gomez and Vance who live in Ferndale, NY in the Sullivan County Catskills. Like so many people are facing across the country in rural and small town communities, the threat of irresponsible development is threatening not only quality of life, but is putting at risk water resources, agricultural land, open spaces, clean air and more. It puts the burden on residents and the towns themselves when wells run dry, water is contaminated, infrastructure costs and more. Yvonne and Vance join Sabrina as the home they love on a small rural road that was a sanctuary and an investment are being compromised. They discuss choices made by the Town Board and lack of transparency that has led them to speak out and work with community advocates to raise awareness about this situation. If you're in Liberty, NY this Wednesday night, February 21, the Liberty Town and Village will revisit the 2008 Comprehensive Plan.
What is WJFF - Trailer Talk?
Sabrina Artel's Trailer Talk is a combination of live performance, community event and radio broadcast based in the New York's Catskills region. With her vintage 1965 Beeline travel trailer, Sabrina Arteltravels to festivals and events where she invites individuals to participate in what she calls a "public conversation" in a relaxed and comfortable setting. These conversations are broadcast live through speakers mounted outside the trailer, and many interviews are later aired on WJFF during the weekly program. The New York Times described Sabrina Artel's Trailer Talk as "an unusual blend of theater, activism and broadcast journalism."