Following up on its online survey, Preservation Vision: NYC convened six roundtable discussion groups on high-priority themes identified by respondents and affirmed by emerging leaders at the Pocantico weekend retreat. Each roundtable brought together a group of 12-15 participants with expertise on the issue in a free-form conversation guided by a guest moderator. The purpose of these roundtables was to further elaborate the issues, explore ideas for implementation and inform the final project report.
Please click to read a summary of this Preservation Vision ROUNDTABLE SERIES.
Six roundtables were hosted by the Preservation Vision: NYC project:
Land Use Regulation & Preservation ... Guest moderator: Carol Clark ... June 4, 2008;
Environmental Sustainability & Preservation ... Guest moderator: Ned Kaufman ... June 19, 2008;
Affordable Housing & Preservation ... Guest moderator: Vicki Weiner ... July 10, 2008;
Incentives for Preservation ... Guest moderator: John Weiss ... November 20, 2008;
Research for Preservation ... Guest moderator: Erica Avrami ... November 25, 2088;
Branding & Messaging for Preservation ... Guest moderator: Loren Talbot .. December 11, 2008
This document summarizes the findings the roundtables, and a summary report synthesizing the results of the survey, weekend retreat, and roundtables will be circulated in December 2008. Key issues addressed by roundtable participants included:
historic ordinances for outlying areas • new regulatory tools • strengthening community review • revised standards and design guidelines • long-term planning and comprehensive zoning • the role of preservation in a city-wide response to climate change • the need for research and data analysis • reliance on tax incentives • shifting economic pressures • affordable housing development with historic buildings • reconciling tax incentives with building codes • modes of collaboration with housing authorities • maximizing density & floor area ratios to support profitable reuse strategies
