The New York Planning Federation provides training, educational and informational services to a broad range of members, enabling them to better assist themselves and their municipalities with community development and land use decisions. Members receive free or discounted access to a wide range of workshops and seminars. Members also receive discounts on numerous publications distributed by NYPF. Each year, more than 500 people attend their Annual Conference, a four-day statewide training school offered every autumn. Nearly three dozen courses provide in-depth information on basic and advanced planning and zoning topics, as well as issues concerning Main Streets, environmental and agriculture matters, and important recent court decisions.
For more information visit -
www.nypf.org
New York's State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) helps communities identify, evaluate, preserve and revitalize their historic, archeological and cultural resources. The SHPO administers programs authorized by both the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and the New York State Historic Preservation Act of 1980.These programs, including the Statewide Historic Resources Survey, the New York State and National Registers of Historic Places, the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit, the Certified Local Government program, the state historic preservation grants program, state and federal environmental review, and a wide range of technical assistance, are provided through a network of teams assigned to territories across the state.
For more information visit - www.nysparks.state.ny.us/shpo/
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a non-profit membership organization bringing people together to protect, enhance and enjoy the places that matter to them. By saving the places where great moments from history - and the important moments of everyday life - took place, the National Trust for Historic Preservation helps revitalize neighborhoods and communities, spark economic development and promote environmental sustainability. With headquarters in Washington, DC, 9 regional and field offices, 29 historic sites, and partner organizations in all 50 states, the National Trust for Historic Preservation provides leadership, education, advocacy and resources to a national network of people, organizations and local communities committed to saving places, connecting us to our history and collectively shaping the future of America's stories.
For more information visit -
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