10 Benefits of Establishing a Local Historic District

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJr3qUQK1qHNfoKw7yyne7igZanJ7mChOPDoEXV3NzWm51sOarlEyHDj7QkihSOY1Mae5-_FeekcB72XtfKmZn8aWfMdWJaGFtmCDRANZ53BdtZCodZWmuldyXcI6i7EAlP-MJ2FV81A0/s1600/medieval-dublin-city.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJr3qUQK1qHNfoKw7yyne7igZanJ7mChOPDoEXV3NzWm51sOarlEyHDj7QkihSOY1Mae5-_FeekcB72XtfKmZn8aWfMdWJaGFtmCDRANZ53BdtZCodZWmuldyXcI6i7EAlP-MJ2FV81A0/s320/medieval-dublin-city.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>So you’ve decided you want to establish a local historic district and have considered where its boundaries should be. Now comes perhaps the hardest part: getting your community to buy into the idea.<br /><br />Shaping local sentiment and opinions is always a complex task, and planning a local historic district is no exception. While the preservation community understands and appreciates its benefits, not everybody might feel as enthusiastic about it.<br /><br />What’s more, all the local stakeholders -- homeowners, government officials, merchants, and property owners -- will endorse, change, or reject proposals depending on how well they understand the issues involved. So it’s up to the district advocates to make a clear and compelling case about the advantages of a local historic district. Not only will it increase community awareness, but it can also help avoid controversy later by building consensus now.<br /><br />Here are 10 points you can share with your community stakeholders about what establishing a local historic district will bring to your area.<br /><br /> <iframe src="http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/15992716" width="427" height="356" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" style="border:1px solid #CCC;border-width:1px 1px 0;margin-bottom:5px" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen> </iframe> <div style="margin-bottom:5px"> <strong> <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/PreservationNation/toolkit-lhd-making-the-case130115ep" target="_blank" title="[10 on Tuesday] 10 Benefits of Establishing a Local Historic District">[10 on Tuesday] 10 Benefits of Establishing a Local Historic District</a> </strong> from <strong><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/PreservationNation" target="_blank">PreservationNation</a></strong> </div> <b><a href="http://blog.preservationnation.org/2013/01/15/10-on-tuesday-10-benefits-of-establishing-a-local-historic-district/#.UQF4SkqOgzL" target="_blank">Click here to read this article from the National Trust for Historic Preservation</a></b>

10 Benefits of Establishing a Local Historic District

So you’ve decided you want to establish a local historic district and have considered where its boundaries should be. Now comes perhaps the ...

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Baghdad at 1,250: a far cry from past glories

Baghdad was once the capital of an empire and the centre of the Islamic world, but at 1,250 years old, the Iraqi city is a far cry from its past glories after being ravaged by years of war and sanctions.<br /><br />Construction of the city on the bank of the Tigris River began in July 762 AD under Abbasid Caliph Abu Jaafar al-Mansur, and it has since played a pivotal role in Arab and Islamic civilisations.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOrzH9FwJ3CYWds9mjtqrRfkLzNujNRU43ztBW0Y7zlqNtYKuO5-9GH0urP44cg7TCliYeuLLHlSLGawjEp-px3CZ-ClLcdfxU8CSTX-SEWG8vtNh0Be9ej-B_VdSsDk8Jg0XrUxaERs/s1600/Baghdad_150_to_300_AH.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOrzH9FwJ3CYWds9mjtqrRfkLzNujNRU43ztBW0Y7zlqNtYKuO5-9GH0urP44cg7TCliYeuLLHlSLGawjEp-px3CZ-ClLcdfxU8CSTX-SEWG8vtNh0Be9ej-B_VdSsDk8Jg0XrUxaERs/s400/Baghdad_150_to_300_AH.gif" width="400" /></a></div><br />"Baghdad represented the economic centre of the Abbasid Empire, and it was used as a starting point for controlling other neighbouring regions to enhance Islamic power," said Issam al-Faili, a professor of political history at Mustansiriyah University.<br /><br />"Baghdad witnessed a renaissance of thought through translation, which was usually mastered by Jews and the Christians, and became a destination for intellectuals, poets and scholars from all parts of the world, and a centre for craftsmen and a city of construction," Faili said. "Baghdad today, after it was the capital of the world, has become one of the most miserable cities," he said.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/baghdad-1-250-far-cry-past-glories-105957243.html" target="_blank">Click here to read this article from Yahoo News</a></b>

Baghdad at 1,250: a far cry from past glories

Baghdad was once the capital of an empire and the centre of the Islamic world, but at 1,250 years old, the Iraqi city is a far cry from its ...

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Researchers solve the mystery of Palmyra

In ancient Roman times A.D., Palmyra was the most important point along the trade route linking the east and west, reaching a population of 100 000 inhabitants. But its history has always been shrouded in mystery: What was a city that size doing in the middle of the desert? How could so many people live in such an inhospitable place nearly 2 000 years ago? Where did their food come from? And why would such an important trade route pass directly through the desert?<br /><br /> Norwegian researchers collaborated with Syrian colleagues for four years to find answers.<br /><br /> “These findings provide a wealth of new insight into Palmyra’s history,” says project manager Jørgen Christian Meyer, a professor at the University of Bergen. The project has received funding of over NOK 9 million from the Research Council of Norway’s comprehensive funding scheme for independent basic research projects (FRIPRO).<br /><br /> The Bergen-based archaeologists approached the problem from a novel angle – instead of examining the city itself, they studied an enormous expanse of land just to the north. Along with their Syrian colleagues from the Palmyra Museum and aided by satellite photos, they catalogued a large number of ancient remains visible on the Earth’s surface.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://historyoftheancientworld.com/2012/06/researchers-solve-the-mystery-of-palmyra/" target="_blank">Click here to read this article from History of the Ancient World</a></b>

Researchers solve the mystery of Palmyra

In ancient Roman times A.D., Palmyra was the most important point along the trade route linking the east and west, reaching a population of ...

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