Description |
x, 269 pages : illustrations |
Contents |
Introduction : what d'ya know? -- Before you take another step -- Thinking politically about historic district designation -- How it starts -- A walk through the designation process -- On planning and strategy -- Our strategic line : a community in/within conflict -- Makers, breakers, takers, and shapers : the political field of play -- Leadership and organization -- Working with shapers -- A practical vision -- Thinking politically about design guidelines -- It's personal -- Sticks and stones -- The campaign kickoff -- Community meeting arrangements -- Your community presentation -- FAQs : frequently asked questions -- Thinking politically about Q&A : the moving pattern of opponents' challenges -- Our reframing Q&A strategy -- Answering opposition questions I : from "distrust of them" to the "pivotal shift" -- Answering opposition questions II : from the "pivotal shift" to "distrust of us" -- Skirmishing with radical property rightists -- Petition politics -- Reaching out to the opposition -- Moving on to city hall -- Behind-the-scenes intelligence -- Working with the press -- A civic vision -- The politics of public hearings -- A conversation with a lobbyist -- A checklist for one-on-one meetings -- Our public hearing presentation -- The politics of compromise -- Winning the vote |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
City planning -- United States -- Citizen participation.
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Historic preservation -- Political aspects -- United States.
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Historic districts -- United States -- Planning.
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Politics and culture -- United States.
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LC no. |
2006015237 |
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