The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
Land Use Toolbox
Delaware - Historic Preservation
links
University
of Delaware
Center
for Historic Architecture and Design,
http://www.udel.edu/CHAD/
Description:
Established in 1984, the Center for Historic Architecture and Design (CHAD)
is an interdisciplinary center created to address issues related to historic
preservation through an integrated program of teaching, research, and
public service. CHAD provides graduate education in historic preservation
and planning in which students learn both in the classroom and by participating
in research projects.
Topics: Historic Preservation
Jurisdiction:
Delaware
OTHER
DELAWARE LINKS
Delaware
Main Street
Delaware
Main Street,
http://www.delawaremainstreet.com/
Description:
The mission of Delaware Main Street is to provide Delaware's historic
commercial districts with the tools to promote economic stability in business
and workforce, and to retain and enhance their unique sense of place.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Delaware
State Courts and Orders
Court
Opinions and Orders,
http://courts.state.de.us/Opinions/(1233arvs105twzvg51mz0g30)/List.aspx
Description: A listing with links to court decisions.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Delaware
State Government
Delaware
Administrative Code,
http://www.delcode.state.de.us/
Description: The Delaware Administrative Code is a topically oriented compilation of all regulations in effect. Administrative regulations have the force and effect of law. They effect each Delawareans daily life from the water we drink, to the air we breathe as well as many other topics.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Delaware
State Scenic and Historic Highways Program,
http://www.deldot.net/static/pubs_forms/manuals/scenic_hwys/toc.html
Description:
The Delaware State Scenic and Historic Highways Program showcases the
natural beauty and unique features of the state and fosters the preservation
of natural, cultural and historic resources, while benefiting economic
development through tourism and recreational opportunities.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Heritage
Conservancy
Welcome
to Heritage Conservancy,
http://heritageconservancy.org/
Description: Heritage Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving our natural and historic heritage. Founded in 1958, it was concern for the rapid loss of open space in Bucks County which led to the formation of the Bucks County Park Foundation, known today as Heritage Conservancy.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Historic
Preservation Office
State
Historic Preservation Office,
http://www.state.de.us/shpo/default.shtml
Description: The Delaware State Historic Preservation Office coordinates preservation efforts throughout Delaware and serves as an advocate for the preservation of Delaware's historic places and unique cultural identity.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Historic Preservation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Preservation
Delaware
Preservation
Delaware,
http://www.preservationde.org/
Description:
Preservation Delaware, Inc. is the statewide nonprofit organization dedicated
to the preservation of Delaware's architectural heritage and historic
settings. PDI is a statewide partner with the National Trust for Historic
Preservation. Motivated by the urgent need to protect Delaware's architectural
and archaeological heritage, the goals of the organization are pursued
through educational programs, public policy initiatives, and preservation
projects.
Topics: Historic Preservation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Smart
Growth Network
Delaware
Smart Growth News Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=DE&res=800
Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
White
Clay Watershed Association
White
Clay Watershed Association,
http://home.ccil.org/~wcwa/
Description: The White Clay Watershed Association is a nonprofit community organization dedicated to the protection and improvement of the environmental quality of the White Clay Creek and valley.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware, Pennsylvania
National Governors Assn
Fixing It First: Improving present infrasturcture, www.nga.org
Description: Build/maintain present assets before creating new ones.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania, Massachussetts, Delaware, Maryland
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #1: TOD, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Transit oriented development: recognize the importance of rail and bus to community,and plan to better shape development to serve these needs.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, historic preservation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #3: Multi-municipal planning, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Neighboring communites developing shared vision and coordinating planning in many areas .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #4: Residential Infill Development, www.dvrpc.org
Description: IV is the recycling of vacant or underutilized lands within cities and suburbs.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #5: Impact Fees, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Finding creative and equitable funding fees.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #8: Transfer of Development Rights, www.dvrpc.org
Description: A tool that can be adopted to conserve land: agricultural, environmentally sensitive and necessary open space ..
Topics: land preservation, historic preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Stream Corridor Protection Ordinance, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Riparian corridor conservation overlay- definition and use.
Topics: land preservation, historic preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Transportation Improvement Plan FY 2005 Executive Summary, www.dvrpc.org
Description: General overview of TIP,what it is and what projects will be developed in the near future.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
National Assn Realtors
Public Opinion Strategies Survey - Affordable housing, www.realtor.org
Description: Survey of key findings from nationwide survey .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
American Farmland Trust
Regional Economic Development Strategy For Resource Based Industries on MD' s Eastern Shore, www.farmlandinfo.org
Description: Comprehensive report: sustainable resource based industries threatened by increasing land costs, fragmentation of agricultural land .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Maryland, Virginia, Delaware
NERCRD ©2004
The Toolbox is a joint effort of The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD)
and Penn State Cooperative Extension in Adams County.
This page was last updated on July 13, 2005.
For questions, suggestions or to report broken links, please contact NERCRD: nercrd@psu.edu.