Looking Forward, Looking Back: Forty Years of Preserving NYC Neighborhoods – Conference, March 4 – 6
It’s that time of year again! HDC is proud to announce its 17th Annual Preservation Conference, “LOOKING FORWARD, LOOKING BACK: FORTY YEARS OF PRESERVING NYC NEIGHBORHOODS.” This year the Historic Districts Council celebrates forty years as the citywide advocate for New York’s historic neighborhoods. The Conference will examine the history and changes within the preservation community that have taken place in those four decades. We will discuss successful campaigns, unfortunate losses, lessons learned and how to use this information to inform future preservation campaigns.
The conference will be preceded by an Opening Night Reception on Friday, March 4. The Sunday following the Conference will feature a series of walking tours of historic areas throughout New York City. Click here to register online.
March 4: Opening Night Reception
HDC’s Opening Night Reception provides the opportunity for a preservation “meet and greet” where attendees can learn about the latest neighborhood campaigns. Last year, more than 30 community groups presented their current advocacy efforts with petitions, postcards, maps and research. Any group that wishes to present its materials is invited to – please contact [email protected] if you want a table. This year we will also be highlighting the Six to Celebrate, a group of significant yet unprotected neighborhoods which HDC is partnering with in 2011. Please join us and meet your fellow community preservationists!
Friday, March 4, 6:00pm, at General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen, 20 West 44th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, Manhattan. 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 5: “Looking Forward, Looking Back: Forty Years of Preserving New York City Neighborhoods” Conference
This year’s Conference will bring together a distinguished group of preservationists, educators, community activists and non-profit leaders from New York City’s five boroughs to present their views through keynote presentations, case studies and panel discussions.
The conference aims to address some major questions affecting the preservation movement over the past four decades.
- What was happening in the political and cultural environment of New York City over the past forty years and how did it affect the preservation movement?
- How have activists shaped the role of the Landmarks Preservation Commission?
- What can be learned from the successful advocacy campaigns in Greenwich Village and the Upper West Side?
- What can be done to preserve historic resources on Staten Island?
Come join us and get the answers to these questions and many more!
Saturday, March 5, 8:30am-3:00pm, at St. Francis College, 180 Remsen Street between Court and Clinton Streets, Brooklyn. Full day admission is $45/person, $35/person for Friends of HDC and seniors. Fee includes continental breakfast, box lunch, and afternoon snack. Entrance fee will be waved for students with valid university ID (meals are not included). For reservations, please call (212) 614-9107 or visit our website.
March 6: Walking Tours
The final day of HDC’s Preservation Conference features walking tours of neighborhoods throughout New York City:
- Highbridge, The Bronx with William Casari
- Ridgewood, Queens with Paul Kerzner
- Snug Harbor, Staten Island with Barnett Shepherd
- Sniffen Court & Turtle Bay Gardens, Manhattan with Matthew Postal
- Wallabout, Brooklyn with Andrew Scott Dolkart
Sunday, March 6. 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.