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Week of October 27, 2011
The Thursday Evening Edition
Ghost Walk this weekend
GW Small
Halloween is just around the corner and so is The Landmark Society's Ghost Walk, a guided walking tour with theatrical re-enactments through a historic neighborhood. Join us this weekend and follow our lantern guides down Arnold Park, into Rochester's darker past.

Want to learn more about Ghost Walk? Check out our website or this clip from WROC-TV. 

Friday & Saturday, October 28 & 29 | 6:30-9 pm | 597 East Ave. | $18 at the door, $15 advance tickets (available at Parkleigh or Landmark Society)
Preservation news
Town of Pittsford Public Hearing - On Tuesday, November 1, the Town will hold a rescheduled hearing on the proposed changes to residential zoning laws. The Landmark Society has expressed concerns about the removal of design review on designated historic landmarks from the Historic Preservation Commission to a new Design Review Board. View the proposed changes here. 

The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council recently released its Draft Strategic Plan for the region. This plan will guide the region as it competes with other regions for state funding. Click here to view and comment on the plan. 
 
Lost Architects of Rochester - The Landmark Society's Cynthia Howk will give a talk on "lost" 19th and 20th century architects from the Rochester region this Sunday, 2 pm at the Pittsford Community Library (24 State St.). To register: call 585-249-5481.
Candidates share their views
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Don't forget to visit our website before going to the polls on November 8 so that you can see where local candidates stand on revitalization and preservation issues that will affect your community and quality of life. Click here to see the questions we posed and the answers we received from candidates around the County.

 
In This Issue
Ghost Walk this weekend
Preservation News around the region
2011 Candidate Questionnaire
National Preservation Conference a Success!
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Preservation Conference success in Buffalo!
NTHP Conf Field Session
About 2500 planners, community organizers, architects, and preservationists from around the country descended on Buffalo last week to learn about the latest in community revitalization, redevelopment, sustainability and more! The Landmark Society even brought a bus full of attendees to Rochester to experience the revitalization that has occurred in our great city. View some of the local press coverage here.

Did you attend the National Preservation Conference? Let us know what sessions you attended and what you thought about them.

 
Preservation is about making the most of what we already have, revitalizing communities, supporting local jobs and businesses, and fostering sustainable growth so that everyone has a chance to live in healthy, vibrant communities. If this is important to you, please consider supporting us (or, if you're already a member, gift a membership).

 
NYSCA logo The Landmark Society of Western New York is supported, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.