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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The Human Scale
The Human Scale juxtaposes the urban experiences of cities across the World to raise questions about the costs of modernity and to argue in favor of city planning that reclaims the public realm for social life. This new approach to planning is measured by walking distances, social interactions, and social inclusion, rather than vehicle speeds and parking spaces.
