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Ryan Gosling is a preservationist. Who knew?  An unidentified preservationist posted this: http://preservationistryangosling.tumblr.com/  UPenn admitted to it on the National Trust for Historic Preservation Facebook page.

Thursday, Dec. 15, the Historic Landmark Commission will discuss local historic districts: At 5:30 during the work session, the Planning Staff will discuss with the Commission proposed changes to the process and criteria for designating local historic districts and Landmark … Continue reading →

Nov. 30 the Salt Lake City Planning Commission forwarded a positive recommendation to the City Council for petition PLNPCM2011-00473 Character Conservation Districts.  The proposed ordinance would include a framework and process for creating character conservation districts. It would not actually … Continue reading →

The master plan for our community, the East Bench Master Plan, is long overdue for an update (it hasn’t been updated since 1987). It’s finally being looked at and we can all join in the process.  Your thoughts about our … Continue reading →

Here’s an excellent summary on why Yalecrest needs to be preserved: The Yalecrest Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. Portions of the text below were adapted from a copy of the original nomination … Continue reading →

Salt Lake City planning staff and city council have been working on a philosophy to guide the city’s preservation efforts. Read the draft in review.

Thursday, Oct. 6 the Historic Landmark Commission will discuss “Character Districts” and “fine-tuning” the city’s Preservation Program ordinances. What is a character, or conservation, district? Read here What are the proposed ordinance changes? Read here

Several Salt Lake City property owners received awards for their efforts to preserve a piece of Salt Lake history. Read about them in this quarter’s Urbanus newsletter from the SLC Planning Division.

Salt Lake City eyes citywide preservation guidelines By Derek P. Jensen, The Salt Lake Tribune, August 31, 2011