Historic preservation myths can be harmful! Too many old buildings get neglected, ignored or demolished simply because people don't have the facts about preservation. This is the third in a four-part series we've created to counter a significant bias against older buildings. Can't wait? If you would like to see the entire series: Download "Historic Buildings - Eleven Myths Dispelled" now. Myth ... Read More
February 22, 2011 by: Ben Heimsath
"How I stopped hating the permitting process and learned to live with building permits and develoment codes." I've given a lecture with this title several times to graduate school planners and even to a law school class. This entry will begin a series of articles on how to deal constructively with the impossibly complex codes and the equally confounding permits needed to meet them. Let's start at ... Read More