Preservation Resolutions
A condensed recap of the January 2012 #BuiltHeritage Twitter chat on preservation resolutions.
15 mins until the start of the #builtheritage chat! Just follow the hashtag & tweet w/ it to participate. Tip: I use tweetchat.com- Question 1: What was your biggest preservation related success of 2011?
A1: estab'ing a heritage property tax relief program for Municipality of Chatham-Kent. An adventure in policy formulation! #builtheritage
A1 - established a marketing plan and ramped up #warof1812 planning #Builtheritage
A1: got a job in historic preservation! and started learning about the local #builtheritage
A1 no success stories I want to claim personal credit for. I helped a bunch of other people succeed, though. #builtheritage
The Ohio General Assembly renewed the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit for $60 million in 2011 #builtheritage
A1 We raised awareness about the rich history of a neglected building in our downtown; though still working to save it! #builtheritage- Question 2: What are your preservation resolutions for 2012? Are there specific buildings you want to save/communities you want to help revitalize?
A2 - get a heritage related job (interview next week tho). Just to help any community would be nice! #builtheritage
Stop playing nice. Stop giving up so easily and playing it safe. Learn from #occupy. More here bit.ly/vo09mp #builtheritage
A2 - contribute to restoring sense of place to a few areas damaged by natural disasters #builtheritage
A2 I think everyone would like 2 c their own community be preserved. That being said, buffalo has Amazing potential #builtheritage
A2 To help bring LGBT heritage further into the light of preservation work #builtheritage
#builtheritage resolution - hunt down my local heritage group (no luck yet!) & write abt issues&engagement. More perspectives the better!- Q3: What historic places you want to visit or experience in 2012?
Q3: If you're thinking of World Heritage sites, check out State of Conservation reports to see if over-tourism is an issue! #builtheritage
A3: awesome Q! i want to visit a large former NORAD underground site in Ontario - havent quite figured out who to ask yet! #builtheritage
A3 planning return to New Orleans, first trip to Savannah (very excited) #builtheritage
A3: Think local. Go to a site just around the corner from you. Huzzah to your local resources! #builtheritage
A3: I'm heading to Alaska this summer... Really excited for gorgeous natural sites as well as cool historic stuff. #builtheritage
Hi Guys A3 Monticello was my first pick. Noticed Smithsonian opens a display on it Jan 27th. / NORAD cool / #builtheritage- Our topic for next month is TBD, but mark Wednesday, February 1 at 4:00 EST on your calendar!
