Thanks for the feedback, friends. Please enjoy these thoughtful reflections and forward our survey to a practitioner whose voice and talent you value.
📌 "Preservation isn't just about saving old buildings-it's about making them valuable again."
📌 "We need more hands on deck, but expertise matters more than headcount."
📌 "Technology is reshaping preservation, but some of our best tools have been around for decades."
📌 "Preservation needs better funding models-or it risks becoming a luxury practice."
📌 "Your historic project isn't just an expense-it's a long-term asset."
📌 "Historic preservation is at risk of becoming a niche industry if we don't make it more accessible."
📌 "If we want preservation to thrive, we need to meet the market where it is."
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Megan Smith AIA
Schmidt Associates
Louisville KY
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