In this episode of Preservation Perspectives, the ACHP podcast, host ACHP Expert Member Luke Nichter spoke with Lucha Martinez de Luna, Director of Chicano/a/x Murals of Colorado Project. Martinez de Luna is working to preserve the murals and document them.
Washington, D.C.–The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is seeking public input on a proposed exemption that would release all federal agencies from the requirement to consider the effects on historic properties of their undertakings involving the installation and placement of certain electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE).
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation podcast host, ACHP Expert Member Luke Nichter, spoke with Crystal Zembal of Chicago, a preservationist and historic preservation volunteer as the AHP celebrates National Volunteer Month. Zembal spoke about her path to historic preservation and how volunteering has enhanced her life.
Members of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation met March 30, 2022, for their spring business meeting. Topics they addressed included the President's Budget which will allow the agency to make needed IT upgrades and enhance staff capabilities; finalizing the agency's Strategic Plan; updating members on ACHP participation in the America the Beautiful initiative, the ACHP's Climate Change Task Force, and America 250.
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation will host its next business meeting on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, from 1:30 p.m.– 4:30 p.m. EDT. Due to continuing COVID-related precautions, the meeting will take place using Zoom conferencing. There will be no in-person attendance and, due to technical limitations, only ACHP and ACHP members and staff will be able to watch live. However, a recording of the meeting will be posted on the ACHP website and the ACHP YouTube Channel when the proceedings conclude.
