Word: historicization
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"There really needs to be some historic preservation interests represented in any changes to Harvard Square," says Frank S. Kramer, owner of the Harvard Book Store.
"The Conservation District has all the protections of a historic district," says Sullivan. "For all practical purposes they're the same."
Historic preservation interests in the past have mostly been organized ad hoc as individual developments were proposed. For citizens groups, the conservation district designation provides some measure of formal support for their efforts.
For example, her organization has been meeting with the Historic Commission about how best to publicize the rich history of the Square.
The formation of a historic district would have guaranteed the HSDF the legal standing to appeal any Commission decision that was made on development issues and thus it was rejected by the City Council. Under the Conservation District, the right of appeal is less clear.