Meeting Wednesday on the Comprehensive Plan Update and Historic Preservation

From the "History is in our Hands" campaign from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The Historic Districts Coalition, a developing group linking the various neighborhood preservation groups across the city (and modeled somewhat after the Historic Districts Council in New York City) has a meeting this Wednesday.

From Nancy Metzger:

What: District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan / Preservation Plan @ Historic Districts Coalition
Where: Christ Church Parish Hall, 620 G Street, SE
When: Wednesday, April 27, 2005
6:30 -- Light refreshments and networking
7:00 pm -- Meeting begins

Agenda

Welcome and Introduction of Panelists -- Nancy Metzger, Capitol Hill Restoration Society
Agenda Overview -- Don Edwards, Facilitator, Institute for Global Communications
Comp Plan Overview -- Barry Miller, Assistant Director, Comprehensive Planning, Office of Planning Preservation Plan Overview -- Lisa Burcham, Associate Director, Historic Preservation Office, State Historic Preservation Officer
Questions and Comments -- Distinctions between the Preservation Plan and Comp Plan
Group Discussion -- Looking ahead 5 - 20 years, what are the key issues and opportunities relative to historic preservation
Ranking of Issues and Opportunities -- Audience members will rank the issues/opportunities identified to gauge the highest priorities
Policy Issues Related to highest ranking -- Discussion focusing on issues related to highest ranking priorities identified by the group
Next steps in the Planning Process -- Barry Miller and Lisa Burcham