discussing the "special merit" exception lecture -- Friday, 03-27-2015

Of potential interest to Bloomingdale residents following the McMillan project:

From: <eap1@mindspring.com>
Date: Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 3:34 PM
Subject: First Dick Wolf Memorial Lecture - March 27, 2015
To: Tisha Allen <tisha@dcpreservation.org>
                  
Hi Tisha.  The first Dick Wolf Memorial Lecture will discuss the "special merit" exception, which should be of interest to members.  Can you please post this?
                     
Beth Purcell
 
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The lecture will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015, at 7 p.m. at HillCenter at 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.

The Capitol Hill Restoration Society (CHRS) is delighted to announce that William King, a student of Tersh Boasberg at Georgetown Law School, is the first winner of the Dick Wolf Memorial Lecture prize. His paper, suggesting a modification of DC’s Historic Preservation Law that would narrow the Mayor’s Agent’s options when approving demolition permits, was chosen by the selection committee as a perfect example of the type of research and public policy thinking that Dick Wolf championed.
                    
The Dick Wolf Memorial Lecture will be an annual event to showcase excellence in research and writing on urban planning and historic preservation in the District of Columbia by a student or intern. Papers and projects on historic preservation must concern a topic on a historic landmark, historic district, or site in DC. Papers and projects on urban planning must relate to urban planning issues in DC. The winner will deliver the presentation and receive a $1,000 prize.
       
Dick Wolf (1933-2012) was one of the District’s most ardent and effective visionaries. Since moving to Capitol Hill in 1964, he worked tirelessly and effectively on community planning (including the Comprehensive Plan), historic preservation, and sound neighborhood development. He served on the CHRS Board for many years, most often as President, and also served on the Committee of 100 of the Federal City. His vision for Washington was of a great, world-class city that houses both the nation’s great institutions as well as families with young children; balances its appetite for massive growth with preservation of the character of its irreplaceable historic residential neighborhoods; provides top-flight neighborhood schools and safe streets for all families, visitors and workers; and integrates sound, sustained city planning principles, practices and administrative processes into all the city’s business.
                   
The Capitol Hill Restoration Society knows that Capitol Hill is a special place. CHRS promotes, preserves, and enhance the character of its historic neighborhoods. Since its founding 60 years ago in 1955, CHRS has worked continuously to make Capitol Hill the desirable location it has now become.
    
The event is free and handicapped-accessible, and the public is encouraged to attend.  A brief membership meeting will precede the lecture.