Here we are at the end of 2012. I hope it’s been a great one for you. Just as we all take a look at ourselves at the end of the year to see how we’ve grown and changed, I like to do the same for PiP in order to prepare for the upcoming year. So here I go: what a year it’s been for Preservation in Pink. Highlights have included:
- A re-post feature on Preservation Nation about being a historic preservationist
- Participating in the Pacifico Preservation Adventure series with the National Trust
- Presenting at the Vermont Historic Preservation & Downtown Conference
- Being Freshly Pressed on WordPress
- A re-post on The Bridgehunter’s Chronicles
- and watching the PiP community grow with new readers, new friends, and new ideas. The average views per day increased to almost 400, up from 230 in 2011. Wow!
Friends, you bring conversation, inspiration and lessons. Thank you! Need a quick overview of what PiP is all about? Read on. This year Preservation in Pink introduced a few new series and continued a few older series including:
- Preservation ABCs
- House Hopping
- Preservation Pop Quiz
- Sense of Place (define, measure, improving)
- Preservation Grammar (continued from 2011)
- Abandoned Vermont (continued from 2011)
- Preservation Photos (continued since 2009)
- Flamingo-grams (an Instagram outlet – @presinpink)
Aside from series, the posts this year often focused on looking at the environment around us, learning to read the environment, learning to interpret the importance of everyday sights in our communities. Topics included (click these links to read the original posts):
- Street observations
- Parking lots and spaces
- Trash cans & recycling bins
- Streetlights
- Sidewalks & Curbs
- Wayfinding signage
- Pedestrian malls
- Bad signage
- Parklets
- Parkways
Posts ventured beyond the streetscape to more abstract thoughts and/or random conversations about architecture, memories, and preservation thoughts. Here are just a few (click these links too):
- How to Photograph a Bridge
- The Un-covered Bridge
- Preservation Guilt: HGTV
- I am a Historic Preservationist
- Digital Calendars & Paper Planners
- Your Written Record
- “Ugly” Architecture & Brutalism
- Big Box Stores & Preservation Tools
- Memories & Songs
- Summer Days
Looking to 2013: what is in store? The series above will continue, two new mini-series will be introduced in January, and others will develop throughout the year. Bigger goals include cleaning up the blog pages, moving the blog platform, and working to improve the reach of Preservation in Pink while remaining true to the mission and current readers. Ideas, suggestions, conversations are always welcomed and encouraged. The success, growth, and reach of PiP is a testament to all of you and your interest in historic preservation. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You bring so much joy to this preservation loving gal.
What would you like to see on Preservation in Pink? What are your goals for 2013? What do you want to accomplish in preservation? What would you like to learn?
So long, farewell, 2012. Welcome 2013. Cheers to everyone and best wishes for an absolutely wonderful year, full of happiness, success and love.
Preservation in Pink 