E-BULLETIN OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS COUNCIL
February 2013, Volume 10, Number 2
Announcing the Nineteenth Annual Preservation Conference!
March 1-3, 2013
HDC is pleased to announce its 19th Annual Preservation Conference,“PRESERVATION NOW! TODAY’S VICTORIES, LOSSES AND ONGOING BATTLES!” This Conference takes its inspiration from recent trends in preservation and the relationship between development and preservation in New York City. The keynote, panels and discussions will address several case studies that showcase how preservation has brought positive change to New York City and made it the city we love today.
Read more about all the exciting events below and Click here to register online!
March 1: Keynote Address and Opening Night Reception
Friday, March 1, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Fashion Institute of Technology, Katie Murphy Amphitheatre,
West 27th Street and Seventh Avenue, Manhattan
“Might This Be the Best of Times?: A Consideration on the Future of Historic Preservation”
Keynote Address: Dr. Clement Alexander Price, Vice Chair, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor of History and Director; Rutgers Institute on Ethnicity, Culture, and the Modern Experience.
Tickets for this event are $35/person, $30 for Friends of HDC, seniors and students. Reservations required. Please call (212) 614-9107 or visit our website.
March 2: “Preservation Now! Today’s Victories, Losses and Ongoing Battles!” Conference
8:30am – 1:00pm
New York Law School
185 West Broadway at Leonard Street, Manhattan
The Conference continues on Saturday with two presentations and panel discussions, as well as the Annual Preservation Fair. This year’s panels are:
Preservation Campaigns in the Public Sector
9:30-11:00am
This panel will feature several prominent speakers on the topic of past and present preservation campaigns of significance; including Jack Goldstein, Andrew Scott Dolkart and Kerri Culhane.
Preservation Campaigns and Neighborhoods
11:30am–1:00pm
In recent years, neighborhoods across the city have faced massive new development while also campaigning to preserve their irreplaceable historic resources. Lacey Tauber, Donald Brennan, and John Reddick will examine three such examples, highlighting the ways each area has been affected.
During the Conference, attendees will have the opportunity to hear directly from local advocates working throughout the city. During the registration hour, selected community groups will present relevant projects as part of HDC’s Annual Preservation Fair in the gallery adjoining the Conference throughout the morning.
Call for Preservation Fair Entries: Are you a community organization working on a current preservation campaign that is making a difference in our city? HDC is calling for entries for the Preservation Fair component of our 2013 Preservation Conference (Saturday, March 2, 2013, 8:30am-1pm). Community groups will have the opportunity to display their current campaign and educational materials including pictures, literature, petitions, research and more. Talk to your fellow preservationists and get them involved in your efforts!
Please contact Ashley Shedd at 212-614-9107 or [email protected] to be considered. Participation is free but you must contact HDC in advance. Admission to the Preservation Conference is included.
Saturday, March 2, 8:30am-1:00pm, at New York Law School, 185 West Broadway at Leonard Street, Manhattan. Admission is $35/person, $25/person for Friends of HDC and seniors. Fee includes continental breakfast. Entrance fee will be waived for students with valid ID. For reservations, please call (212) 614-9107 or visit our website.
March 3: Walking Tours
The final day of HDC’s Preservation Conference features walking tours of neighborhoods throughout New York City:
• Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District and Environs, Brooklyn with Francis Morrone
• Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens with John Kriskiewicz
• Further Along the Grand Concourse, The Bronx with William Casari
• Grand Central Terminal and Midtown East, Manhattan with Anthony Robins
• NYU and Greenwich Village, Manhattan with Kyle Johnson
Sunday, March 3. Only $15 per tour! Space is limited, so reserve early. Meeting times and locations will be provided upon registration. To register via PayPal, please visit our website or call (212) 614-9107.
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The 19th Annual Preservation Conference and related programming is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Additional support is provided by City Councilmembers Margaret Chin, Inez Dickens, Daniel Garodnick, Vincent Gentile, Stephen Levin and Rosie Mendez. The conference is also co-sponsored by HDC’s Neighborhood Partners.
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RELATED PROGRAMMING: Pre-Conference Panel Discussions
As part of Preservation Now!,HDC is pleased to present panel discussions on emerging topics in preservation.
These programs are FREE but RSVP is required.
Wednesday, February 20, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Anthony Cocciolo, Liz McEnaney, and Michelle Young will discuss how advances in technology have changed the ways we can interpret the past, not only of the built environment but social and cultural history, as well. New technologies are making it easier than ever to understand the political, social, cultural history and significance of the neighborhoods we walk through every day. This panel will address the topic of “Preservation and Technology” along with the emergence of current trends, issues and markets within the field.
Landmarks Law: The Backbone of Preservation
Wednesday, February 27, 6:00pm- 8:00pm
An often-hidden aspect of the preservation movement is its direct impact on people. Preservation attracts professional expertise, employs skilled craftspeople and encourages citizen activism. Join us to find out what professionals working in a range of fields have to say about the Landmarks Law and learn how it provides jobs, economic growth and supports standards in the building arts that are not always seen in new construction with Daniel Karatzas, Jeff Greene and David Richter.
These discussions will be held at the Neighborhood Preservation Center located at 232 East 11th Street New York, NY 10003. Admission is free but an RSVP is required. This schedule is subject to change. To RSVP, please email Ashley Shedd at [email protected].
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SAVE THE DATE!
PASSIVE HOUSE, ROW HOUSE, GEOTHERMAL, OH MY!
HDC Continuing Education Series
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 9am-1:30 pm
Neighborhood Preservation Center
232 East 11th Street New York, NY 10003
Price: Public – $125 / Friends – $100 Includes breakfast
4 CES/HSW Credits, NY State Licensing
For more information or to RSVP please contact [email protected] or visit here
Participants will learn how energy, environmental and health issues on proposed construction projects can affect the design and construction stages of historic properties. Presenters will use case study examples from New York City and beyond to demonstrate how to integrate sustainable, passive and other green guidelines into historic building renovations and restorations. Speakers include Ken Levenson, a registered architect in New York State, President of NY Passive House and Certified Passive House Consultant; Amanda Lehman, LEED AP, of COOKFOX Architects; Alex Posner, licensed professional geologist and Project Director at the Office of Sustainable Design at the New York City Department of Design & Construction; and Stephen Tilly, AIA, LEED AP, principal of the firm Stephen Tilly, Architect.
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