On March 7, 2020 Principal Angel Ayón moderated a plenary session at the Historic Districts Council's 26th Annual Preservation Conference. The speakers included Pratt's Historic Preservation program coordinator Vicki Weiner, Historic Preservation consultant Gregory Dietrich and Real Estate salesperson and dedicated preservationist Christian Emanuel. Focusing on the next 50+ Years of Advocacy, the panelists discussed what future preservation efforts may consists of, including issues of cultural significance and underrepresentation; climate heritage and protection of historic properties along coastal communities; value-based historic preservation perspectives and community-based planning; reconciliation of historic preservation and real estate interests and perspectives; revisions and updates to designation report narratives; and the imperative to focus on salvaging and protecting not only buildings, but also people, small businesses and the communities they create, among other topics. For more about the Historic Districts Council, click here.
Angel Ayón, Gregory Dietrich, Vicki Weiner and Christian Emanuel at the HDC conference. Photo by R. L.