Advocacy
Protecting threatened historic places is at the heart of the Preservation Connecticut’s mission.
We lead the conversation on statewide policies promoting and protecting historic places and work in partnership with organizations, communities, and individuals across the state fighting to ensure the survival of historic places for future generations. Our efforts have supported preservation in all of Connecticut’s 169 towns.
2024 Legislative Priorities
Promoting Social Equity
Protecting State Preservation Funding
Breaking news in preservation advocacy
Preservation Helps Communities. Period.
There has been an overwhelming response to the op-ed that came out in the New York Times this past weekend entitled "When Historic Preservation Hurts Cities". Here at Preservation Connecticut, we wanted to also refute the information stated in the article, especially...
Registration open for January conference on preservation and sustainability: “Historic and Green: A New Climate Agenda”.
For more information, and to register/RSVP, click this link: https://www.law.uconn.edu/calendar/event/2020/01/24/historic-and-green-new-climate-agenda
Preservation Law Pushed
As New Haven experiences a building boom, preservationists and city officials are looking for new ways to balance the needs of economic growth with desire to protect the city’s historic architecture.
Speak up for your community.
Remind your legislators that preservation brings economic development, is environmentally-friendly, and enhances our history and culture.