Sustainability, Economics and Historic Preservation
Reminder: This is tonight.
How does historic preservation contribute to sustainability? What are the economic benefits of historic preservation?
As part of its Historic Preservation Plan and Policy update project, the City of Tacoma is hosting a free presentation on economic and sustainability considerations in historic preservation. And, you are invited.
The event will feature Donovan Rypkema, one of the leading national figures in the field of historic preservation, economic revitalization and real estate market analysis. Mr. Rypkema is the principal of the Washington, DC-based consulting firm PlaceEconomics which specializes in downtown and neighborhood commercial district revitalization and the reuse of historic structures. He is the author of several publications, including The Economics of Historic Preservation.
Mr. Rypkema’s presentation will focus on the importance of linking historic preservation strategies with community-wide goals for sustainability and economic development. This discussion will help set the stage for updated goals and policies that will be part of Tacoma’s new Historic Preservation Plan, which is currently under development.
I saw Mr. Rypkema at the National Main Streets Conference when it was in Seattle back in 2007. His closing keynote was absolutely fascinating and we still quote it from time to time. Put this event on your calendar. It is not to be missed.
Details
December 7th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
University of Washington Tacoma – Carwein Auditorium
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2 comments
M Morgan November 17, 2009
This should be a great workshop. If only Rypkema could have come to town BEFORE the city let the Luzon go! I hope the entire city council, asset management staff, and the engineers at TPU attend this.
J Jesse November 18, 2009
Eliminate B&O taxes in the city center and at businesses that are in buildings with proven historical value and are energy efficient-so they’d have to be upgraded to qualify. Then adjust B&O tax rates in accordance to how much land or physical space a business is using for itself plus it’s parking.
Basically turn the tables on the B&O tax to punish vast parking lots and reward for density, having your business in a historical building, and it would make even big box stores want to lobby for transit solutions so they could eliminate some parking.
That’s how you could have sustainable old buildings.