Bangor Waterfront Revitalization Collection

NA3714 Rodney McKay, interviewed by Pauleena MacDougall, December 17, 2008, at the Bangor City Hall, Bangor, Maine. McKay talks about the Bangor Waterfront cleanup; initial plans for the waterfront in the 1980s; purchasing of lots and buildings along the waterfront; cleanup of water and soil; Maine Army National Guard involvement; redevelopment above and below ground along the waterfront; replacement of the bulkhead and cribwork; future plans for the seafront and along Front Street; sources of funding; primary people and groups who kept the vision together; city interest in the project; historical preservation; challenges faced during the project; National Folk Festival’s involvement; development of the harbor for cruise ships; further development and possible connections to other cities and major attractions outside of Bangor; cultural activities; growth of downtown Bangor; ideas for development of downtown Bangor; Bangor Center Corporation. Also included: a manuscript titled “Bangor Waterfront Master Plan,” by the City of Bangor, 2 Xerox copies of color photographs of the Bangor Waterfront.

Text: 11 pp. transcript, 29 pp. master plan and 1 pp. copy business card (in CF folder) Recordings: mfc_na3714_cd2430_01 36 minutes

NA3715 John Rohman, interviewed by Pauleena MacDougall, November 19, 2008, Bangor, Maine. Rohman talks about the development of downtown Bangor and the waterfront; funding for the development project; effect Bangor Mall opening had on downtown Bangor; barriers to developing downtown; downtown as the heart of the community; how the National Folk Festival changed the downtown; how the National Folk Festival started; fundraising for the National Folk Festival; growth of apartments and restaurants downtown. Also included: manuscript of “Maine’s creative economy; connecting community, creativity & commerce”.

Text: 11 pp. transcript, 1 pp. notes and 23 pp. manuscript of PP presentation (in CF folder) Recordings: mfc_na3715_cd2431_01 38 minutes