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@vinr-mims.bsky.social

Come back for more next time when I will discuss the real risk for both #HistoricPreservation and for developers if #Section106 is weakened or destroyed. #FightBack #HistoryMatters #Section106 #CRMArch #archaeology #history #SaveSec106 #ProtectOurHeritage #ThisPlaceMatters 8/8

September 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM

Kevin C. Nolan, PhD, RPA

@vinr-mims.bsky.social

The facts are that the process works smoothly in nearly all cases; harm is reduced and gain increased. What is it that is lost if we lose the legal requirement for considering historic resources?
#SaveSec106 #ProtectOurHeritage #ThisPlaceMatters 4/8

September 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM

Kevin C. Nolan, PhD, RPA

@vinr-mims.bsky.social

Interesting. Timing may imply public pressure about proposed regulations is causing them to change in strategy to trim back Heritage preservation. Keep sharing your views! #FightBack #HistoryMatters #Section106 #CRMArch #archaeology #history #SaveSec106 #ProtectOurHeritage #ThisPlaceMatters

Department of Interior Secretarial Order on Section 106 | American Cultural Resources Association

acra-crm.org

August 24, 2026 at 8:21 PM

Brian at Hickory Nut Gap

@bchunter.bsky.social

"The construction has outraged many people across Texas for its speed, as well as its seeming disregard for a prized piece of untrammeled wilderness...carving a path with bulldozers and excavators."

🌏 #rivers #conservation #thisplacematters

Border Construction in Big Bend Is Halted After Drawing Criticism (Gift Article)

The Trump administration has been carving a path through some of the beloved national park’s major natural attractions.

www.nytimes.com

August 18, 2026 at 8:26 AM

Kevin C. Nolan, PhD, RPA

@vinr-mims.bsky.social

#FightBack #HistoryMatters #Section106 #CRMArch #archaeology #history #SaveSec106 #ProtectOurHeritage #ThisPlaceMatters

Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC @cultheritageprtnrs.bsky.social · Jul 18

Preservationists: Now is the time to lead and to fight back. Check out Marion Werkheiser's latest post urging our field to recognize the moment we’re in and rise up to meet it: www.culturalheritagepartners.com/preserving-t...

Preserving the Truth: Why Historic Preservation Must Lead in the Fight for American Memory - Cultural Heritage Partners

As preservationists, we have both the tools and the responsibility to ensure that the truth survives. Let’s give ourselves—and each other—permission to lead.

www.culturalheritagepartners.com

August 11, 2026 at 7:57 PM

Kevin C. Nolan, PhD, RPA

@vinr-mims.bsky.social

#FightBack #HistoryMatters #Section106 #CRMArch #archaeology #history #SaveSec106 #ProtectOurHeritage #ThisPlaceMatters

Exhausted archaeologist-exhausteologist @hknorton.bsky.social · Aug 10

I have updated the #S106 Resource page. Currently we are being asked to CONTACT OUR ELECTED REPS. Both CHP and NTHP have great how-to's on this that I will link in a quick thread. #archaeology #historicpreservation #architecture

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Resource Page for ACHP changes to S106

On the left, an aerial view of 1940s Denver. On the right is a post-urban renewal image from the ealy 1970s. Note the expanse of parking lots where vibrant neighborhoods once stood. So this is why …

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August 10, 2026 at 3:33 AM

bloomer0422.bsky.social

@bloomer0422.bsky.social

Legacy restaurant set for demolition #thisplacematters apple.news/AWxr8n2CmSPu...

California road trip landmark Pea Soup Andersen’s cleared for demolition — San Francisco Chronicle

The original Pea Soup Andersen’s, a century-old California roadside landmark that served generations of travelers, has been cleared for partial demolition after two years of vandalism and repeated bre...

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July 18, 2026 at 4:37 PM

Karie Bible

@cemeterytourguide.bsky.social

Last night I attended the screening of L.A. CONFIDENTIAL at the historic Los Angeles Theatre. It was part of the “Last Remaining Seats” series hosted by the @laconservancy If you love history and preservation, I would recommend becoming a member.

#laconservancy #thisplacematters

June 15, 2026 at 4:59 AM

Southwest Music Archive

@ttumusicarchive.bsky.social

To continue our #preservationmonth posts, we are sharing some historic photos from the SWC building's construction in 1997. We are very grateful to have an entire building to house our collections!

Remember: We are always open Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm!

#ThisPlaceMatters

Texas Tech’s agriculture building with a large group of people crowded around it. Below that photo is a group of men with shovels breaking ground on the SWC building.

Several iterations of the SWC building framed in red beams. The last photograph contains a current photo of the front of the Southwest Collection.

May 13, 2026 at 1:11 PM

Brian at Hickory Nut Gap

@bchunter.bsky.social

The most anti-nature president in US history comes after the hellbender in the French Broad River watershed, my home.

🌏 #Asheville #AVL Fly Fishing #rivers #HuntFishProtect #PublicLandPatriots #climate #thisplacematters #sufficiency