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This week Danielle spoke with Isabel Thornton of Restoration Housing. Restoration Housing (https://www.restorationhousing.org/) is a nonprofit organization that develops affordable rental properties benefiting limited-income individuals and families through the preservation of neglected historic structures. Danielle and Isabel discussed the benefits of restoring older houses in lieu of building new structures, and how the multi-family home model is relevant in today's world. Isabel also explained how advantageous tapping into historic tax credit funding and low income housing credits is for their organization.

On this week's episode of the Practical Preservation Podcast, Danielle spoke with Mark Platts, President of the Susquehanna National Heritage Area. Mark and Danielle discussed the process of purchasing a historic area, why adapting historic buildings for modern use is important, and why to be involved in your local historic organizations.

On this week’s episode of the Practical Preservation Podcast Danielle spoke with Alyssa Lozupone, Director of Preservation at the Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF). Danielle and Alyssa discussed philosophies in preservation, and about how the Newport Restoration Foundation is attempting to mitigate and prevent damage from the effects of climate change like rising sea levels.

On this week's episode of the Practical Preservation Podcast, Danielle spoke with Lauren Kope, the Program Coordinator for the University of Delaware Botanic Gardens. Danielle and Lauren discussed historic gardens in the Philadelphia area, such as the Wyck Historic House, and best practices for preservation in gardening.Lauren also mentioned the America's Gardens Capital Passport and how educational programs like this support historic preservation through outreach.

On this week’s episode of the Practical Preservation Podcast, Danielle speaks with Dr. Eliza Grant of the Bluebird Project in Conway, New Hampshire. The Bluebird Project is a community focused real estate development company that preserves historic buildings and converts them into affordable housing. Dr. Grant discussed how she became involved in preservation after identifying an affordable housing shortage in her community, and how this interest grew into a successful initiative. You can learn more about The Bluebird Project by visiting them on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thebluebirdprojectnh) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thebluebirdprojectnh/). If you have questions for Dr. Grant she can be reached at thebluebirdprojectnh@gmail.com.

On this week’s episode of the Practical Preservation Podcast, Danielle speaks with Dr. Eliza Grant of the Bluebird Project in Conway, New Hampshire. The Bluebird Project is a community focused real estate development company that preserves historic buildings and converts them into affordable housing. Dr. Grant discussed how she became involved in preservation after identifying an affordable housing shortage in her community, and how this interest grew into a successful initiative. You can learn more about The Bluebird Project by visiting them on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thebluebirdprojectnh) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thebluebirdprojectnh/). If you have questions for Dr. Grant she can be reached at thebluebirdprojectnh@gmail.com.