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A Recipe for Heritage-Based Planning: Comp Plans, Placemaking and Partnerships APA PA Wednesday, April 1, 2026 • 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET While mandated to be addressed by the MPC, historic resources and heritage planning can often be given little attention in comprehensive plans as compared with other planning topics. In Chester County, historic resources and heritage planning is on equal footing with other policies in Chester County’s comprehensive plan, Landscapes 3, as one of six planning topical areas. Learn how historic resources and heritage planning policy is being put into action and especially the critical role of partnerships with municipalities and organizations to create tools, programs, and projects that effectuate policy and actions and can be used for municipal planning, local heritage economy development, and preservation of lands and resources. A theme throughout the session is “place preserving as place making”. A case study of the Brandywine Battlefield Task Force partnership and Heritage Interpretive Plans and implementation show a type of successful approach. This session will focus on various initiatives that are replicable and will help you build your own recipe book. Other places can look to a similar strategy for their Comprehensive Plan and implementation. County, local, and non-profit/consultant presenters provide a varied and broad-based perspective. 1 AICP Credit | Free |