Preservation Policy and Planning in the United States

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This course introduces American policy and planning that shape and affect historic districts, sites, and registries, both locally and nationally. Past, present and emergent policies and plans discussed include: federal legislation, state master plans, and municipal preservation ordinances but also the rules, rubrics, and reviews by which various governmental bodies and their consultants and citizen commissions influence development, design, demolition, removal and/or relocation of buildings and other features of the built environment. The course assignments prepare students to meet US employer expectations of experience with Section 106 review and National Register eligibility evaluation and nomination.