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task force meetings

Meetings of the full Task Force were held across the city throughout the planning process, and were open to the public. The Task Force hosted two public meetings to listen to concerns and to collect ideas from citizens concerning historic preservation in the city – one at the beginning of the process and a second after the draft recommendations are released.

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PAst Meetings
Meeting #10: December 13, 2018 
1515 Arch St

Public Presentation | December 13, 2018 public presentation

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Final Recommendations| Final Recommendations Report DRAFT*

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*The Task Force welcomes public comments on the final recommendations report through January 14th, 2019. Please email your comments to: preservation@phila.gov 

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Public Meeting: September 20, 2018 
rodeph shalom, 615 N Broad St

Agenda | September 20, 2018 meeting agenda

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Summary | September 20, 2018 meeting summary

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What's next? | Find out more about the Task Force's progress and next steps

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Boards | Boards presented at September 20, 2018 meeting

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Meeting #8: July 19, 2018 
1515 Arch St

Agenda | July 19, 2018 agenda

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Summary | Summary of July 19, 2018 meeting

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MINUTES | Minutes of July 19, 2018 meeting

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Memo Discussed | National Trust Best Practices Research memo

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Matrix Discussed | Task Force Challenges & Best Practices matrix

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Meeting #7: May 17, 2018 
On the Road: Northeast High School, 1601 Cottman Avenue

Agenda | May 17, 2018 meeting agenda

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Community Engagement SUMMARY | Summary of May 17, 2018 meeting

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Minutes | Minutes of May 17, 2018 meeting

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PRESENTATIONS | Differentiation or "Tiering" of Historic Resources

Meeting #6: March 15, 2018 
1515 Arch St

Agenda | March 15, 2018 meeting agenda

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Summary | Summary of March 15, 2018 meeting

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Minutes | Minutes of March 15, 2018 meeting

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Issues Discussed | List of potential issues that have been identified through the process so far

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Issues Ranked | List of potential issues with number of public and Task Force member votes

Meeting #5: January 18, 2018 
On the Road: The Enterprise Center, 4548 Market Street

Minutes | Minutes of January 18, 2018 meeting 

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Community Engagement SUMMARY | Summary of community engagement portion of January 18, 2018 meeting

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Reports |  Historic Preservation & Building Reuse: Best Practices Research National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) Staff

                                 Examples of Preservation Laws That Employ Tiered Designation & Review  Will Cook, Associate General Counsel, NTHP

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PRESENTATIONS |  Historic/Cultural Resource Survey: Lessons Learned from Peer Cities  Reina Murray, Mike Powe, NTHP                                                                                              Outreach & Education to Build Constituency: Lessons Learned from Peer Cities  Denise Gilmore, Robert Nieweg, NTHP

                                                      Incentives for Building Reuse: Lessons Learned from Peer Cities    Anthony Veerkamp, Di Gao, NTHP

Meeting #4: November 16, 2017 
1515 Arch St

Minutes | Minutes of November 16, 2017 meeting

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Meeting #3: October 19, 2017 
On the Road: Kanbar Campus center, Jefferson-East Falls Campus

Meeting SUMMARY |  Summary of Task Force meeting portion of October 19, 2017 meeting

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Community Engagement SUMMARY | Summary of community engagement portion of October 19, 2017 meeting

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MINUTES |  Minutes of October 19, 2017 meeting

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PRESENTATIONS |  Philadelphia's Historic Preservation Ordinance: Baseline Review of Current Strengths, Suggestions for Further Study  

                                                               Will Cooke, Associate General Counsel, National Trust for Historic Preservation. Oct. 19, 2017

PUBLIC MEETING: October 3, 2017 
Independence Visitor Center

SUMMARY | Summary of October 3, 2017 meeting

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Meeting #2: September 14, 2017 
1515 Arch Street

SUMMARY | Summary of September 14, 2017 meeting

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MINUTES | Minutes of September 14, 2017 meeting

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PRESENTATIONS |   Historic Preservation Regulation in Philadelphia

                                                              Jonathan Farnham, Executive Director, Philadelphia Historical Commission. Sep. 14, 2017

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                                                     The State of Preservation: An Advocacy Perspective

                                                              Patrick Grossi, Director of Advocacy, Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia. Sep. 14, 2017

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                                                     Philadelphia in Context: Preservation Green Lab Research Summary

                                                              Jim Lindberg, Vice President, Research & Policy, National Trust for Historic Preservation. Sep. 14, 2017

Meeting #1: July 20, 2017 
1515 Arch Street

SUMMARY | Summary of July 20, 2017 meeting

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MINUTES | Minutes of July 20, 2017 meeting

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