Historic Preservation Planning Alumni Symposium

This Friday, the Department of City and Regional Planning will be hosting a Historic Preservation Planning Symposium turning a spotlight on the contemporary opportunities and challenges in the preservation field.  The event brings together alumni representing various state agencies, non-profits, and private consulting firms involved with preservation across the country.  “We’re thrilled that Martha Demas, Jeff Cody, and Trudi Sandmeier are arriving from California to take part,” says Jonathan Rusch, the president of Cornell’s Preservation Studies Student Organization, “Martha and Jeff both work on international preservation projects for the Getty Conservation Institute, and Trudi is the newly-appointed program director for the University of Southern California’s graduate program in historic preservation.” The lunch session led by Michael Tomlan and Professor Emeritus John Reps, both of whom have been influential in the field’s development, is another highlight to anticipate.  Throughout the day-long discussion, speakers will address, from various viewpoints, the question of how, or even if, historic preservation can remain a publicly viable enterprise to the numerous stakeholders involved.  Members of the graduate community, as well as, the public are encouraged to attend the symposium.  All questions about the event should be directed to Jonathon Rusch or Professor Jeffrey Chusid.