Title
Heritage Strategies International doing business as PlaceEconomics
Description
For $45,000.00 in payment authority to purchase Phase II of the Preservation Phoenix Style Study for the Historic Preservation Office for the Planning and Development Department. Phase I of this study, which focused on the economic impact of historic preservation efforts in Phoenix, was completed in October 2021. The report findings were presented to and adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) and City Council. With the recommendation for further study from the HPC on Feb. 14, 2022, Phase II of the Preservation Phoenix Style Study would build upon the research findings from Phase I and utilize local focus groups over the course of five months to analyze city-level historic preservation tools and incentives nationwide. This will result in a report of historic preservation policy and incentive recommendations specific to Phoenix. The purchase is budgeted in the Historic Preservation Office's operating budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23.