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Building Codes Get Smarter

…a dramatic rise in historic preservation and downtown revitalization projects. In 1998, the first year of the new Subcode, historic rehabilitation projects totaled $510 million, a 40 percent increase over the previous year. In 1999,…

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I See Usability

…scraping every damn summer. I did eventually turn into a historic preservation specialist during the 90s — I have the distinction of being responsible for listing some of the ugliest buildings on the National Register…

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My Corner of North Carolina’s “Triangle”

…Association, 2003) ↩ The National Trust for Historic Preservation, “Nation Main Street Center (NMSC)” ↩ Quoting from “Getting Started: How to Succeed in Cultural Heritage Tourism” [on National Trust for Historic Preservation web site] ↩…

Finding Your Economy's Hidden Treasure

Finding Your Economy’s Hidden Treasure

…Association, 2003) ↩ The National Trust for Historic Preservation, “Nation Main Street Center (NMSC)” ↩ Quoting from “Getting Started: How to Succeed in Cultural Heritage Tourism” [on National Trust for Historic Preservation web site] ↩…

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Public Outreach Through Video

…2003) ↩ The National Trust for Historic Preservation, “Nation Main Street Center (NMSC)” ↩ Quoting from “Getting Started: How to Succeed in Cultural Heritage Tourism” [on National Trust for Historic Preservation web site] ↩ More…

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Rail Redux – Part 1

…of the Cincinnati Museum Center, the largest cultural institution in the city. Cincinnati’s only Amtrak service today: one three day/week train. Note: the Terminal is also on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list of…

C is for Comprehensive Plan

C is for Comprehensive Plan

A community’s comprehensive plan is not just a file cabinet full of plans for future streets; parks and recreation; housing; fire protection; environmental protection; historic preservation; land use zoning; sewers; ground drainage and flood protection;…