January E-News 2009
| Features in this issue: >> 2009 Dozen Distinctive Destinations >> Faces In Preservation >> Conservation System Victory? >> Vote on HGTV's: Change The World |
This month's resource: >> Partners in the Field This month's Partner: >> Design in America™ |
Discover New Historic Places with the 2009 Dozen Distinctive Destinations
Each year since 2000, the National Trust for Historic Preservation selects 12 vacation destinations across the United States that offer an authentic visitor experience by combining dynamic downtowns, cultural diversity, attractive architecture, cultural landscapes and a strong commitment to historic preservation and revitalization. Read more and view images about the significance of each of the cities that make up the Dozen Distinctive Destinations.
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Get To Know People Making A Success of Preservation
With the dawn of a new Presidential Administration on January 20th, the National Trust for Historic Preservation is gearing up for the future of the preservation movement as an integral part of the solution to the economic, energy, and climate change crises we are facing as a nation.
As we look forward to the future, we are also looking to the past for inspiration. In a new series on PreservationNation Online, we are introducing people who have been vital to the recent success of the preservation movement. Faces in Preservation shows people who are making a difference and setting valuable examples in our platform areas of sustainability, economic development, transportation, public lands, and federal stewardship and funding. With leaders like this and many others, we can not only protect the places that matter most, but also lead more livable, sustainable and economically viable communities. Remember to check back often as new profiles will be added up until Inauguration Day on January 20th.
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Western Land Protection In Sight
Since listing the Conservation System (formerly the NLCS) as one of 2005's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has continued to work in coalition to establish it as a permanent, rather than administrative, system, to insure its longevity and encourage a structure for stable funding. Encompassing 26 million acres in 12 Western states, the Conservation System includes dozens of national monuments, conservation and wilderness areas, historic trails, and wild and scenic rivers, embracing an incredible array of historic sites ranging from Native American pueblos to traces of frontier-era migration routes.
Last year, President Richard Moe testified in support of such legislation before both Houses of Congress. Success was reached in the House as the bill passed overwhelmingly. Although the bill did pass by Unanimous Consent in the Senate Enery and Natural Resources Committee, there was not enough time for the bill to be brought to the Senate floor for a vote in the 110th Congress. Majority Leader Harry Reid committed to reintroducing the issue early in this session -- and he's kept his promise. This past weekend, in a rare Sunday session, the first step toward passage of a large lands bill that includes the Conservation System bill was achieved. The bill could reach the floor for a full Senate vote as early as this week, to be followed by in-kind action in the House.
Stay tuned for the outcome - The Conservation System may soon be an 11 Most Endangered Historic Places save!
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HGTV Wants You To Vote For Change
HGTV, in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Rebuilding Together and the Natural Resources Defense Council launches this year’s Change the World Start at Home campaign, which focuses on revitalizing communities and helping people make smart environmental choices. For 2009, HGTV has nominated eight community veterans’ homes in eight different cities. Each needs extensive renovation and repair to improve disabled-accessibility, safety, energy efficiency and overall quality of resident life. Learn more about each of these projects and vote for the most deserving. You can vote each day from now until March 2. Two winning cities will be announced on March 15.
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