"Power of Place" Conference to Encourage Cooperation
March 19, 2008 — The rapid pace of development can sometimes put planners at odds with preservationists. Planners have to map out the future of a community's growth, while preservationists hope to maintain connections with the past. The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation hopes a new conference will help both sides find ways to work together to create unique places across the state.
Called "Power of Place: Planning and Preservation," the conference, scheduled for April 30 to May 1 in Chelan, will feature interdisciplinary educational sessions on topics such as preserving historic bridges and heritage barns, extending Transfer of Development Rights incentive programs to rural areas, and design strategies for appropriate neighborhood infill projects. WTHP is working with the Planning Association of Washington to produce the conference. "We hope to illustrate that when city and county planners put their heads together with historic preservation folks, great things come out of that," says Chris Moore, WTHP field director.
The conference will include field trips to downtown Chelan, which is participating in the Washington State Main Street program. The program encourages the growth of rural towns and cities while preserving historic character. Participants will visit the Ruby Theatre, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the 1897 St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, designed by Spokane architect Kirtland Cutter.
For details on the conference, including a scholarship application to help defray costs for attendees, contact the WTHP, 206-624-9449, info@wa-trust.org.
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