We need your input!
Heritage Ohio is considering implementing a quarterly workshop schedule, much like our Main Street Revitalization Series. What do you think? Vote for the historic preservation topics you’d like to learn more about by attending a workshop. Thanks for your input!
No other comments at this time. I think you are doing a great job!
it would be great to address issues of inclusion in our communities with regard to preservation, conservation, and sustainability. These are important issues for everyone…even in residential architecture.
By the way, thank you for all that you do.
Be assertive in educating politicians and communities about the importance of identifying, designating and protecting historic districts and properties.
Zoning changes to create more density can lead to demolition of existing salvageable properties, the destruction of context, architectural character and even neighborhood community building and stabilization.
Form based zoning is often beneficial to new dense development but not restoration or adaptive reuse. It is never a good idea to not have well written, legally adopted design guidelines which are used to guide development decisions especially in historic districts.
Unfortunately, this is often forgotten and oversight commissions are not trained and therefore can be party to efforts to demolish for new density. In urban areas of primarily intact neighborhoods this can be devastating.
Keep up the good work
I echo Nora McNamara’s comments. Perhaps a brainstorming session or workshop on outreach strategies to share this information (design guidelines, etc.) with city review boards/planning commissions/councils (as well as the incredible value and resources available via memberships for city boards and commissions). (I recall the preservation strategy brainstorming luncheon at the annual conference in Kent a few years ago, where the revolving fund idea was discussed.)