ERA Architects, in conjunction with the Canadian National Committee of the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS Canada), is proud to announce the launch of “A Field Guide to Tactical Heritage Urbanism”.
Tactical heritage urbanism is a collection of economically accessible, temporary initiatives enacted by citizens to introduce and celebrate the stories and experiences that collectively constitute their community’s past and present.
Canada is an international leader in the creation of policies that support the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage, the understanding that society is in essence a valuable and diverse cultural web. This topic is of great relevance at this time, as municipal policies require the same recognition of cultural knowledge transfer between populations and generations as their federal counterparts to move the conversation into the future.
This digital book explores how heritage can act as a source of cohesion and sustainability by examining projects that facilitate stronger models of citizen participation in the decision-making and management processes of our cultural environment.
The Field Guide is the result of the annual ICOMOS Canada symposium called Heritage and Democracy: Bringing Heritage out of History and into the City, which was held in Toronto on May 6, 2016. The conversation will continue at next year’s symposium Connection to Place, which is taking place May 24-27 in Halifax.
