Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Mark your calendar — there’s a neighborhood meeting tomorrow night to discuss the proposed West End Avenue Historic District extension. If passed, the proposal would add 800+ new landmarks the Upper West Side and protect a massive swath of buildings from 70th to 110th streets.

If you’re looking for some background reading you can check out a MUW post from back in May.

Full details on Wednesday night’s meeting are available from co-sponsor Landmark West. It takes place at 8:00 pm at Hosteling International (891 Amsterdam, at 103rd), a landmarked building in its own right.

The meeting will function as an open Q & A session for residents, business and property owners, and a host of preservation partners to discuss the proposed extension and the “and responsibilities of Living with Landmarks.”

This neighborly Q&A will feature a brief presentation by Professor Andrew Scott Dolkart (Director of the Historic Preservation Program at Columbia University’s School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation) on the history and development of West End Avenue and environs. The program will bring together individuals and organizations experienced in the landmark designation process, as well as the regulatory process for managing landmarks after designation has happened.

If you’re interested in the proposed expansion, this is a “must attend” event. Lots of information will be shared, including how you can help prepare for the public hearing scheduled for October 25th.

In addition to Landmark West, a long-list of co-sponsoring organizations will be in attendance, including:

• Coalition for a Livable West Side
• Community Board 7
  
• Historic Districts Council
  
• New York Landmarks Conservancy
  
• Three Parks Independent Democrats
  
• West 75th Street Block Association
• West 80s Neighborhood Association
  
• West 100th Street Block Association
  
• West 102nd & 103rd Streets Block Association
  
• West End Preservation Society

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