MEMBERSHIP There is power in numbers. Join over 1,000 other stakeholders who support Heritage’s mission to protect and enhance San Francisco’s unique architectural and cultural identity.  Year 2009 has been a busy one: here are some of the highlights as Heritage: 1. Advocates With the success of Proposition J and establishment of the new Historic Preservation Commission, Heritage hosted a March 2009 symposium on the new HPC, and is actively supporting rewrite of the Planning Code to best utilize this commission Continue review and influence real estate development projects affecting historic resources through the respected Heritage Issues Committee Twice appealed Redevelopment Agency’s decision to support demolition of 1450 Franklin Street, an important and intact “Auto Row” structure: Heritage is moving forward with legal action Support and collaborate with neighborhood and other organizations citywide with preservation advocacy Advocate for compliance of City Departments, Boards and Commissions with current preservation standards and regulations Continue staff review of demolition permit applications to prevent demolition of architecturally and culturally significant properties 2. Promotes preservation values Michael Corbett has begun writing Port City on the Port’s architecture, history and reuse Established Heritage Young Preservationists (HeritageYP): a vibrant and active network with a website and listserv Su pported successful Tenderloin and Bernard Maybeck-designed Roos House National Register nominations 3. Educates and stewards historic properties Inspected all 60 Heritage easement properties and developed an easements business plan Moving forward on special-needs access and fire safety improvements at the Haas-Lilienthal House, and hosting increasingly diverse visitor population, including ElderHostel and over 1,000 public school students this year! Members receive: Heritage News (three times per year); Advance notice and discounted pricing for lecture series, programs and tours; Free admission to Haas-Lilienthal House Tours and Pacific Heights Walks; Discounts in the Heritage Bookstore. Membership Categories Individual $60 Family $75 Contributing $125 Defining $250 Resource $500 Landmark $1,500 Monument $2,500 Icon $5,000 Young Preservationist (YP) under 40 $30   Volunteer Donations

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