2. n. pl. op·por·tu·ni·ties
a. A favorable or advantageous circumstance or
combination of circumstances.
b. A favorable or suitable occasion or time.
Opportunity.
3. An Opportunity to do What?
From the Articles of Incorporation of Ohio Preservation
Alliance, Inc., dated April 27, 1982:
“To improve the quality of life for the citizens of the
State of Ohio by:
SERVING independently or in conjunction with all
participating organizations and agencies in the State of Ohio
concerned with the promotion, enhancement and
maintenance of our built and natural environment.
FOSTERING a general appreciation of the need for protecting
and developing our rich architectural heritage.
4. ENCOURAGING sound planning and land use practice.
DISEMMINATING knowledge of the architectural, historical,
archaeological, and cultural resources of the State of Ohio.
ACQUIRING through purchase, gift, easement, devise or
bequest…those buildings and sites which are significant to
the architectural, historical, and cultural heritage of the State
of Ohio.
ESTABLISHING a permanent fund to support the realization
of these goals.
PERFORMING all other acts necessary or expedient for the
administration of the affairs and purpose of this
corporation.”
5. “Before you can define
your opportunities, you
need to understand the
needs of your
customers.”
– Six Sigma
6.
7. Other States
MICHIGAN INDIANA KENTUCKY PENNSYLVANIA
DETROIT INDIANAPOLIS LOUISVILLE PHILADELPHIA
PITTSBURGH
Lansing Chicago suburbs Lexington Harrisburg
Grand Rapids Bloomington Frankfort Bethlehem/
Allentown
Fort Wayne Johnstown
9. Ohio is similar to Texas and California, in
its combination of major metropolitan
areas and a number of “next tier” cities.
Ohio, however, is substantially denser than
Texas or California, which actually makes
it more difficult, from a practical
perspective, to reach individuals and
organizations in non-metropolitan areas.
10. Local Preservation in Ohio
Cleveland
Restoration
Society
Columbus
Landmarks
Foundation
Cincinnati
Preservation
Association
Progress Through Preservation
Preservation Dayton
Oberlin
Heritage
Center
11. Cities in Ohio Without a Staffed LPO
Akron* Dayton* Canton* Springfield*
Toledo Lorain Parma Youngstown
Cuyahoga Falls Mansfield Lima Hamilton*
Kettering Lakewood Elyria Marion
Mentor Warren Newark Findlay
Strongsville Lancaster Massillon Bowling Green
12. The “Other” Ohio
Characteristics:
• The “Other” Ohio is composed of mid to small-sized communities and
rural areas.
• There is less dominance by regional TV and newspaper media than a
decade ago.
• Many local community newspapers are suffering reductions in staff,
number of issues and/or size of product.
• The larger cities in these areas are beginning to suffer many of the
impacts of disinvestment that larger cities are experiencing.
• Other than three dozen Main Street programs, there is relatively little in
the way of organized preservation activity in these areas.
13. The “Others” Ohio and
Colorado
Ohio population (2008): 11,485,910
Ohio population not living in 3C Metro Areas (est):
6,000,000+
NOTE: The area covered by a local preservation organization may not be the
same as the boundaries of a given metropolitan area.
Colorado population (2008): 4,939,456
Colorado population not living in Metro Area (est): 2,432,830
NOTE: Colorado is one of very few states that, like Ohio, have a non-profit,
independent statewide coordinating Main Street program (as opposed to one
housed in state government).
14. Area Ohio Colorado
Staffed Local
Preservation
Organizations
(740,000) * 0
Statewide Preservation
Organization Budget
100,000 (est) 1,474,595
Statewide Main Street
Coordinating Budget
417,000 (est) 222,677
TOTAL ON STAFFED
PRESERVATION
100,000 for 6,000,000 1,474,595 for 2,500,000
The “Others” Ohio and
Colorado
16. Preservation Needs a Voice
Areas not covered by any statewide conference in over 4 years
• Preservation-based neighborhood/residential revitalization
• Sacred places/historic church preservation and adaptive reuse
• Moving beyond design review basics
• Preservation advocacy
• Using modern technology for preservation and downtown revitalization organizations
• Preservation planning
• Heritage tourism and preservation
• Creating/sustaining effective local preservation organizations/efforts
• Documenting historic properties
• Tying downtown and neighborhood revitalization together
• Creative and flexible approaches to preservation-based downtown revitalization
• Easements other than those in large metropolitan areas
• Public relations for preservation organizations
17. Conclusions
• Ohio has one of the lowest per capita rates of membership in
the country for statewide preservation organizations.
• There is both strong need and excellent potential for a
statewide preservation organization in an area which would
itself constitute one of the 20 largest states.
• There are opportunities as well for a statewide preservation
organization to collaborate with the 3C local preservation
organizations.
• This dynamic is similar to that successfully faced by statewides
in other places, including Colorado and Connecticut.
18. • How to effectively reach communities in the
“Other” Ohio to encourage local preservation
efforts and, where there are no such efforts,
to generate potential for their creation.
• Finding ways to reach out to the 3C local
preservation organizations to create an
atmosphere of communication and
cooperation.
Two Challenges
