Planning: December 2011 Archives
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2012 RPCGB Annual Meeting
Road Map to Redevelopment
January 25, 2012
The Club
1 Robert Smith Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209
Training Sessions 9am - 11:15am
Luncheon 11:30am - 1:00pm
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Mitchell Silver, AICP, PP
President, American Planning Association
Chief Planning & Economic Development Officer and Director, Department of City Planning for the City of Raleigh
SESSION TOPICS
Next Steps of Scenario Planning
Revitalization in Progress
Corridor Planning as a Tool for Redevelopment
Costs of Redevelopment and How to Minimize Them
More information is available at www.rpcgb.org
2012 RPCGB Annual Meeting
Road Map to Redevelopment
January 25, 2012
The Club
1 Robert Smith Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209
Training Sessions 9am - 11:15am
Luncheon 11:30am - 1:00pm
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Mitchell Silver, AICP, PP
President, American Planning Association
Chief Planning & Economic Development Officer and Director, Department of City Planning for the City of Raleigh
SESSION TOPICS
Next Steps of Scenario Planning
Revitalization in Progress
Corridor Planning as a Tool for Redevelopment
Costs of Redevelopment and How to Minimize Them
More information is available at www.rpcgb.org
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 -- 8:30 to 4:30
Government Plaza located at 205 Government Street in downtown Mobile
Multipurpose Room on the first floor
Join staff of the National Park Service, National Register Program (NR), and the Alabama Historical Commission to learn how to prepare a National Register nomination with an emphasis on Historic Archaeology. End the afternoon learning how to navigate the waters of a Section 106 Review by the Alabama Historical Commission. The meeting is hosted by the Mobile Historic Development Commission. Local preservation commission staff and members, cultural resource consultants and the public are invited to attend.
How do you nominate properties to the National Register?
Learn about the National Register standards and how they apply to nominations for historic properties and districts. Deline will provide information on determining periods of significance, application of criteria, determining character defining features, determining boundaries, and placing the property within appropriate historic contexts. For commission members who review nominated properties or consultants who nominate properties, this is a chance to hear from the reviewer to find out what is needed in a successful nomination form.
How do you nominate historic archaeological resources to the National Register?
Learn how the National Register standards apply to historic archaeological resources. This session will provide information on National Register concerns for historic archaeological properties, determining periods of significance, level of investigations needed to confirm integrity and significance, and how to include historic archaeological features in larger historic district nominations and setting appropriate boundaries. Erika will also provide her impressions of the potential Africatown National Register district. She will explain the process from the reviewer's perspective, an insight that should not be missed.
How do you apply the National Register criteria to architectural properties impacted by federal projects to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act? Learn what the AHC requires to review Section 106 projects and how to avoid your project being returned for more information. This session will provide real world examples of common building types that cause the most problems for consultants (and AHC Reviewers!).
Please email your contact information including:
Name, phone number, preferred email address, and name of community, preservation commission and/or consulting firm you represent to: mhdc@cityofmobile.org
Mobile Historic Development Commission
Listing it All Conference
PO Box 1827
No registration fee is required, but registration will assure you have a meeting packet for the sessions.
Lodging Suggestions
Admiral Semmes Hotel: 251-432-8000; www.admiralsemmeshotel.com
Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel: 251-338-2000; www.rsabattlehouse.com
Hampton Inn and Suites Historic Downtown Mobile: 251-436-8787; www.mobiledownton.hamptoninnlcom
Holiday Inn Downtown Historic District: 251-694-0100; www.holidayinn.com
Malaga Inn: 251-438-4701
Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel: 251-438-4000; www.RenaissanceRiverview.com
Fort Conde Inn: 251-405-5040; www.fortcondeinn.com - This is a new bed and breakfast opened in arestored 1836 house.
Government Plaza located at 205 Government Street in downtown Mobile
Multipurpose Room on the first floor
Join staff of the National Park Service, National Register Program (NR), and the Alabama Historical Commission to learn how to prepare a National Register nomination with an emphasis on Historic Archaeology. End the afternoon learning how to navigate the waters of a Section 106 Review by the Alabama Historical Commission. The meeting is hosted by the Mobile Historic Development Commission. Local preservation commission staff and members, cultural resource consultants and the public are invited to attend.
Lisa Deline, National Register Reviewer, National Park Service, Washington, D.C.
How do you nominate properties to the National Register?
Learn about the National Register standards and how they apply to nominations for historic properties and districts. Deline will provide information on determining periods of significance, application of criteria, determining character defining features, determining boundaries, and placing the property within appropriate historic contexts. For commission members who review nominated properties or consultants who nominate properties, this is a chance to hear from the reviewer to find out what is needed in a successful nomination form.
Erika Seibert, National Register Reviewer, National Park Service, Washington, D.C.
How do you nominate historic archaeological resources to the National Register?
Learn how the National Register standards apply to historic archaeological resources. This session will provide information on National Register concerns for historic archaeological properties, determining periods of significance, level of investigations needed to confirm integrity and significance, and how to include historic archaeological features in larger historic district nominations and setting appropriate boundaries. Erika will also provide her impressions of the potential Africatown National Register district. She will explain the process from the reviewer's perspective, an insight that should not be missed.
Lee Anne Wofford, Alabama Historical Commission, Montgomery, AL
How do you apply the National Register criteria to architectural properties impacted by federal projects to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act? Learn what the AHC requires to review Section 106 projects and how to avoid your project being returned for more information. This session will provide real world examples of common building types that cause the most problems for consultants (and AHC Reviewers!).
This program receives federal funds from the National Park Service administered through the Alabama Historical Commission. Regulations of the U. S. Department of the Interior strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination in departmental federally assisted programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, age or disability. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility operated by a recipient of federal assistance should write to: Office of Equal Opportunity, U. S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240
Registration Information RequiredPlease email your contact information including:
Name, phone number, preferred email address, and name of community, preservation commission and/or consulting firm you represent to: mhdc@cityofmobile.org
You can also mail the information to:
Mobile Historic Development Commission
Listing it All Conference
PO Box 1827
Mobile AL 36633-1827
No registration fee is required, but registration will assure you have a meeting packet for the sessions.
Lodging Suggestions
Be aware that the following weekend is the Senior Bowl so players and coaches will be booking for the same week.
Admiral Semmes Hotel: 251-432-8000; www.admiralsemmeshotel.com
Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel: 251-338-2000; www.rsabattlehouse.com
Hampton Inn and Suites Historic Downtown Mobile: 251-436-8787; www.mobiledownton.hamptoninnlcom
Holiday Inn Downtown Historic District: 251-694-0100; www.holidayinn.com
Malaga Inn: 251-438-4701
Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel: 251-438-4000; www.RenaissanceRiverview.com
Fort Conde Inn: 251-405-5040; www.fortcondeinn.com - This is a new bed and breakfast opened in arestored 1836 house.
The Society of American Travel Writers' (SATW) annual convention, held in New Zealand last month, served as the backdrop to announce the 2011 Phoenix Award winners. Created in 1969, the Phoenix Awards recognize conservation, preservation, beautification, and environmental accomplishments as they relate to travel. Birmingham's Railroad Park was one of four developments in the nation recognized with a Phoenix Award. Nearly four decades in the making, Railroad Park is a linear, 19-acre green space created on a former urban wasteland in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. The first stage of a planned "Three Parks Initiative," it features a two-acre lake and meandering creeks; paths for bicyclists, runners, and walkers; benches; free wifi; a skate park; play areas for children; a grassy hillside amphitheatre; outdoor workout equipment; and a shaded plaza with covered sheds that hold park offices, bathrooms, and areas for concessions. It serves as a space for recreation and small- and large-scale events. "Railroad Park has all the parts for a Phoenix Award - historical and environmental conservation, public/private partnerships, across-the-board benefit to the community and potential to fuel future growth," a committee member wrote.
For more information on Railroad Park please see www.railroadpark.org.
For more information on Railroad Park please see www.railroadpark.org.
