Historic preservation is the practice of identifying and conserving, often through legal ordinances, historic properties, buildings, homes, public spaces, and other historically meaningful sites. Planners and policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels are often tasked with balancing the preservation of historic resources with the housing and infrastructure needs of growing cities.
Historic Preservation Courses
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- CIP
- AIA CES
- AICP CM
- CNU-A
- SACPLAN CPD
Top Historic Preservation Instructors
Meredith Johnson
Meredith is the owner of Johnson Planning and Preservation LLC, a boutique firm that works to...
Elizabeth Doerr
Elizabeth Doerr is a writer with expertise and awareness around social and racial justice issues and...
Lynn Peterson
Lynn Peterson is a nationally recognized transportation and land use integration expert.
Kristin Faurest
Kristin Faurest is a public garden education and outreach professional, author, and landscape architecture educator, committed...
Adam Fine
Adam is the Director of experiential graphic design at Nova Scotia-based Fathom Studio and has worked...
Annalise Fonza
Dr. Annalise Fonza is a Lecturer in the Department of Urban & Regional Planning at the...
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Legal Issues in Sign Codes
Instructor: James Carpentier
This course provides basic knowledge of the legal issues involved in sign codes, focusing on constitutionally-compliant sign codes in the aftermath of U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Reed v Town of Gilbert
