The Conservation/Planning Relationship

Most local governments agree that heritage planning must be included as part of the larger community planning endeavour. This is important because

• Integrating heritage planning with other planning is efficient and allows local governments to create strategies that cross disciplines. For example, by conserving heritage, a community doesn’t just conserve its history and identity; it also realizes environmental benefits.
• Integrated planning encourages ‘big picture’ views of issues and problems by not considering issues in isolation of one another – because, in reality, nothing operates in isolation – thereby broadening the scope of plans and addressing more issues in a comprehensive way.
• Including heritage planning as part of larger planning processes allows local governments to align their internal operations, which saves time and tax dollars over the long-run.