Wednesday, March 4th, 2009, 6:30pm
Neighborhood Preservation Center

232 East 11th Street btwn. 2nd & 3rd Ave.
Free Admission

Space is limited. Please RSVP to info@friends-ues.org or call 212-535-2526.

New York City's districts and individual landmarks  create an ambiance that is engaging to the tourist and to economic development. Incredibly, New York City has only one World Heritage Site, the Statue of Liberty.   A comparison of top country destinations and UNESCO World Heritage listed sites reveals that there is a direct correlation between officially recognized cultural heritage and tourism revenues.

Tourism and the economic benefits of preservation were were specifically cited in upholding the New York City Landmarks law in the 1978 Grand Central Supreme Court decision. This presentation by architectural conservator Mary Kay Judy will discuss how the New York Landmarks Law and UNESCO World Heritage Listing compare internationally.  Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts, the Neighborhood Preservation Center and the Historic Districts Council.