Post by Administrator on Dec 14, 2010 9:13:06 GMT -7
The following language has been recommended by the Heritage subcommittee for inclusion in the Vision 2030 document. You can see the members of the Heritage subcommittee at www.provo.org/current_issues.visioning_submembers.html#heritage. Please make comments by clicking on reply or on create a new thread.
Provo City’s sense of place and community identity is enhanced by the continual preservation of the city’s unique historical and cultural resources. Provo residents and visitors have the opportunity to become aware of the city’s heritage through the preservation of its historic structures and sites.
Goal 1. Preserve structures and districts with unique histories or architecture.
Goal 2. Preserve historic or unique cultural resources such as historic sites or parks.
Goal 3. Raise awareness of local history, culture, and historic sites.
Provo City’s sense of place and community identity is enhanced by the continual preservation of the city’s unique historical and cultural resources. Provo residents and visitors have the opportunity to become aware of the city’s heritage through the preservation of its historic structures and sites.
Goal 1. Preserve structures and districts with unique histories or architecture.
Objective 1.1. Identify and preserve significant structures that maintain historical integrity
Objective 1.2. Identify and preserve areas or neighborhoods of the city with a unique sense of place related to the collective history or architecture of its structures.
Objective 1.3. Raise awareness among property owners of preservation options and benefits related to historic preservation
Goal 2. Preserve historic or unique cultural resources such as historic sites or parks.
Objective 2.1. Identify important historical sites located throughout the City, even those where structures no longer exist, and preserve the history of the site
Objective 2.2. Identify and preserve important cultural resources
Goal 3. Raise awareness of local history, culture, and historic sites.
Objective 3.1. Establish a program for placing monuments or signs at historic sites, in historic districts, or in neighborhoods.
Objective 3.2. Create and/or promote online and physical repositories/museums that focus on Provo’s heritage and culture.