In 2015, the County Mayor convened an advisory work group to provide recommendations on how the historic preservation program could be improved in Miami-Dade County. Among other things, the work group recommended that the County identify and evaluate ways to economically incentivize historic preservation. To that end, the Board of County Commissioners, under Resolution … Continue reading “Miami-Dade Incentives, Tools, and Strategies Assessment”
In 1981 Time magazine’s cover story declared South Florida as “Paradise Lost.” But earlier that same year, Miami-Dade County created a historic preservation program to protect its incredible historic resources. Miami-Dade has seen dramatic change in its built environment in its short built history, and this transformation is a story that cannot be sufficiently told … Continue reading “Enhancing Paradise: The Impacts of Historic Preservation on Miami-Dade County”
Louisville has the distinction of being one of four cities in the world with a completed Frederick Law Olmsted designed park system. Olmsted and his sons ultimately created a network of 18 parks and six parkways that today still define the city of Louisville. With the 30th anniversary of the Olmsted Parks Conservancy approaching, this … Continue reading “The Contributions and Impacts of the Olmsted Parks”