Local Commission Training
I have provided training workshops to local historical commissions, historic district commissions and preservation commissions for 25 years. All workshops are interactive, engaging and tailored to the community needs. Although focused in the northeast, I have led training workshops across the eastern United States in over 15 states and virtual workshops nationwide.
Topics Offered:
Establishing Local Historic Districts
Benefits of Historic Preservation
Introduction to Understanding Historic Preservation
Outreach and Community Engagement for Preservation Commissions
Secretary of the Interior Standards and Local Historic District Design Guidelines
Historic Preservation Plans
Design Review Exercises from Small to Large Projects
History of Historic Preservation
Housing, Density and Historic Preservation
Community-wide Historic Preservation Planning
Designation Strategies
Running Efficient and Effective Hearings and Meetings
Neighborhood Conservation Districts
Local Historic Preservation Incentive Programs
Responding to Demolition by Neglect
Violations and Enforcement in Locally Designated Historic Districts
Rethinking Historic Preservation for a More Inclusive Approach
Facilitated Informal Strategy Sessions
