Jan 09, 2009
World Monuments Fund, Time Honored, and John Stubbs
In 1965 a new historic preservation organization was founded – the World Monuments Fund. In the 40+ years since its founding, few organizations have had as large an impact internationally on our built cultural heritage as has the WMF. While the WMF has numerous programs and ...
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Jan 09, 2009
The Magnitude of Numbers and the Stimulus Plan
Some people learn through words. Some people learn through pictures. Some people learn through numbers. I’m a numbers guy. But big numbers, really big numbers, often lose their significance because we just can’t comprehend that many zeros. And that’s what’s happening with the stimulus plan(s). ...
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Jan 09, 2009
What’s Good for Preservation is Good for the Greens
I have ranted with regularity that the environmental movement as a whole absolutely does not get the connection between historic preservation and sustainable development. But there are notable exceptions. One of them is Knute Berger who is, among other things, an environmental journalist in Seattle. He ...
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Jan 09, 2009
New Year’s Resolution and a List
I’m not really one to make New Year’s resolutions…I’m too irresolute for that I suppose. But I do have one for 2009 – be more diligent about writing this blog. I am really lucky in the places I get to go, the people I get ...
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Dec 09, 2008
10 Principles for Counter-cyclical Government Intervention
For nearly six months Congress, the White House, and hundreds of advocacy groups across the ideological spectrum have been trumpeting one government action or another to mitigate the recession and economic chaos that has now engulfed the world. And the questions have been like these:Should ...
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Aug 09, 2008
Historic Preservation and the Election
Historic preservation is not the answer to every urban problem. But it is part of the answer to most of them. Cities and urban issues deserve priority consideration in this presidential race, and preservationists should help frame both parties’ urban agendas.Preservationists have already become active ...
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Aug 09, 2008
Green buildings and historic preservation
Well, today I got all excited. From one of my news searching systems I got this: “The Green Building Council chair made a presentation on the Green Building Program that focuses on the areas of sustainable site development, improving of indoor air quality, water management, ...
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Aug 09, 2008
Historic Preservation and America in the World – Part 3
In Part 1 and Part 2 of Historic Preservation and America in the World, I tried to lay out twenty reasons why historic preservation ought to be a key component of US foreign policy. In this last entry in the series are 10 ways the US government could ...
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Aug 09, 2008
UN Habitat – Goals and Actions for Heritage Conservation
The Habitat Agenda Goals and Principles, Commitments and the Global Plan of Action Below are the Goals and Actions established by UN Habitat as they relate to heritage conservation. It is a good check list for all of us to see if we are addressing ...
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Aug 09, 2008
Historic Preservation and America in the World – Part 2
Yesterday I wrote Part 1 of Historic Preservation and America in the World. That entry listed the first 10 of 20 reasons why it is important for historic preservation to be a key component of US foreign policy. Today’s blog lists reasons 11-20 and tomorrow I’ll ...
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