Speeches
You can watch or read various speeches given throughout the years by Donovan Rypkema on the economics of heritage conservation.
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October 27, 2011 – Galesburg, IL. Donovan Rypkema spoke about new trends in preservation at the 2011 Illinois Main Street Conference.
October 4, 2011 – Willamette Falls, OR. Donovan Rypkema spoke to the Willamette Falls Heritage Area Coalition about how communities can make the most of National Heritage Area designation. The Coalition is currently working toward designation of the region.
Willamette Falls Heritage: Dr. Donovan Rypkema from WFMC Studios on Vimeo.
2010 – The Greenest Building is a documentary that examines preservation through the lens of sustainability. It features interviews with 14 preservation advocates, politicians, architects, and developers. Watch the clips below to see Donovan Rypkema speak about adaptive reuse and sense of place.
July 28, 2010 – Charleston, SC. Donovan Rypkema delivered a keynote speech at the 2010 International Heritage Development Conference (IHDC). The week-long conference is sponsored by the Alliance of National Heritage Areas (ANHA) and attracts partners within the heritage development field to its series of seminars, tours, and innovative discussions on how to improve the tourism industry worldwide. Excerpts of his speech are below.
Historic Preservation’s Alarming Lack of Relevance
The Lack of Preservation Funds in the Stimulus Package
The International Community Understands the Impacts of Preservation
December 13-16, 2009 – Seattle, WA. “Pioneer Square: Perceptions, Realities, Strategies.” Under contract the with Office of Economic Development (OED) of the City of Seattle, Rypkema conducted a 4-day technical assistance visit to the Pioneer Square commercial district in Seattle. The purpose of the visit was to assist the OED and the recently formed Pioneer Square Revitalization Committee in advancing the Pioneer Square Commercial District Revitalization Initiative. The objective of that initiative is to identify a set of actionable strategies to address key issues around business retention and growth, retail mix, and business capacity in Pioneer Square.
May 31, 2008 – Collingwood, Canada. Lloyd Alter, a writer for Tree Hugger, interviewed Rypkema during the three-day Provincial Heritage Conservation Conference. The Landmarks not Landfill conference focused on conservation and preservation of heritage buildings, and highlighted environmental benefits of heritage preservation. Rypkema spoke on “The Role of Historic Preservation in Sustainable Development,” arguing that historic preservation can be referred to as “smart growth” and that preserving historic neighborhoods throughout Southern Ontario is critical.
Read
Economic Chaos and Downtown (2010)
Preservation More than Bricks and Mortar (2010)
Sustainable Economic Catalysts (2010)
Time for Reflection Where We Thought We Were and We Were Wrong (2010)
Making Historic Preservation Relevant for the Next 50 Years (2009)
Historic Preservation and Tourism Economics (2008)
Downtown Revitalization, Sustainability, and Historic Preservation (2007)
Property Rights, Land Use Planning and the Competitive Community (2006)
Successful Partnerships for Economic Development (2006)
Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Economic and Social Development (2005)
Economics, Sustainability, and Historic Preservation (2005)
Listen: The Preservation of Place and Memory (2005)
Memory, Place, and the Humanities (2003)