Preservation faces a relevancy crisis. That’s the purpose of The Relevancy Project, my Fitch Fellowship research. Here’s the 1st weekly blog making the case after 130 interviews and almost 3 years of research for Landmarks Illinois. Comments encouraged. landmarks.org/resources/pres…

Continuing to question the why of preservation’s relevancy crisis. Blog post #2 Landmarks Illinois the Relevancy Project. Beach reading? Up to the beholder on that one. #preservation tinyurl.com/3twprmt6

The Relevancy Project,my 3-year fellowship with The James Marston Fitch Charitable Fdn., explores preservation practice’s imbedded injustice & how to promote a just preservation movement in Blog Posts #4 & #5. Please give them a read & consideration. landmarks.org/resources/pres…

Interested in preserving & reusing the historic Pike House in Chicago? You have until Sept. 16 to respond to Forest Preserves's RFEI. The 2022 #MostEndangered site needs an outside investor to help save it. ow.ly/XSjp50JsXNG

My Op Ed with Mark Kelly & John Low about the Chicago Monuments Project and Chicago Tribune reductive editorial. Creating public spaces that welcome all is not radical, it is the city’s responsibility. We encourage reading the full report. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…

TY U.S. NFP labor force on Labor Day. We are 12M service workers celebrating all workers. NFP workers suffer high burnout rates w/ 50% of us ready to crack over one more stupid email. If you want True Life - NFP version, I love Vu Le’s Nonprofit AF blog. nonprofitaf.com/about/

🚨🚨 “World’s Ugliest Courthouse” T-Shirts are finally available for sale! Buy one and support the effort to save the iconic Will County Courthouse from demolition and adapt it for a new use: interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblin…

Join the Climate Heritage Network virtual talk this Thursday at 2 pm CST about climate change and cultural policy. This as we see stronger hurricanes make landfall in culturally significant Cuba, Puerto Rico and Florida.2022 is the 7th consecutive above-average hurricane season.

TY @SarahMarsom for sharing TRP jobs blog. You were imperative to doing this topic justice. Appreciate the support! BTW, blogs #6-9 are up on Landmarks Illinois website focusing on affordable housing, climate change, health and job creation. Find them here: landmarks.org/resources/pres…

Thanks Shermann Dilla Thomas for the preservation shout out. Preservation matters! Historic places help us tell our full history. Landmarks Illinois - Proud to work for the nonprofit that’s worked for 51 years helping people save historic places in Chicago and IL.

On this day in 1966, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was founded in Oakland, CA. That same day, President Johnson signed the National Historic Preservation Act. Think about this moment in history and how we had to create protective movements against our destructiveness.

Should historic places suffer because we can’t tell their story in an engaging way? Relevancy Project blog 10 focuses on the need for, and science of, better history storytelling. Post #11 is all about the Benjamins - how to fund preservation's evolution. landmarks.org/resources/pres…

Congratulations to former LI Director of Advocacy Lisa DiChiera for winning a 2022 Landmarks Advocacy Award from Chicago DPD's Commission on Chicago Landmarks! Lisa was honored today at a virtual ceremony at the commission's meeting.

Very excited for Landmarks Illinois to honor five Influencers who are redefining preservation and who we join in moving our work forward toward greater impact and relevance. Calvin L. Holmes, Amy Mills, Paola Aguirre Serrano, Related Midwest and Amanda Williams, can’t wait for 3.2.23!

Thank you, AIA Chicago for recognizing many people’s collective work at Landmarks Illinois to redefine preservation and break barriers to it being a more just, equitable and relevant practice. We are honored!

We are partnering with International Masonry Institute to host an educational training webinar Feb. 17 on clay brick. The free virtual event will cover brick restoration best practices, tips for finding replacement brick & feature demonstrations on clay brick removal & staining. ow.ly/3ic550Mjnbf

We are excited to honor Influencers Amanda Williams, Amy Mills, Calvin L. Holmes, Paola Aguirre Serrano and Related Midwest whose work aligns with our efforts at Landmarks Illinois to redefine preservation. Moving preservation forward!

Raw? Sure. Brutal? Maybe. Demolished? Definitely not. Original Will County Courthouse Structural Engineer believes the building can continue to serve the community. ow.ly/KT2750MNFyR

Congratulations, Preservation Futures and all those who contributed to making this listing happen. One step closer to a future where the courthouse is reused and valued.

Today, Landmarks Illinois published my book, “The Relevancy Guidebook,” actions + resources to make preservation relevant, equitable, just + accessible. Read the short Exec Summary or entire book to help ensure everyone can save the places that matter to them. landmarks.org/introducing-th…