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Historic Preservation Commission focuses on outreach and an expanded designation push, eyes surveys and updated design guidelines
Summary
Commissioners reported progress on public outreach plans using social media and AI tools, discussed neighborhood survey work and updates to designation procedures, and identified mid-century and National Register resources for next-step documentation and local designation.
Members of the Montgomery City Historic Preservation Commission described ongoing work by the education and designation committees to increase public engagement, expand survey work, and update local designation procedures.
Commissioner Keelan Adams summarized the education committee’s outreach ideas, including social media, community-center programs, walking tours with QR-code information, and an AI-driven avatar created in Canva to read prepared educational materials. Adams said the approach is intended to meet residents “where they are” with a light schedule that does not require heavy staff time.
Commissioner Vincent Hall and others emphasized reaching beyond “the usual suspects” to…
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