“We’re excited to bring out some data to help support our claims and try to protect more,” Dupuis said. There is no set timeline for how long this survey will be available. Once this survey ends, there will be more opportunities for community input both in person and virtually. However, this survey is in place to get an initial pulse on the topic. “It’s too early to say what the actual bones of the plan are going to be yet,” Dupuis said. “We don’t want to formulate those goals or objectives until we get as much feedback as we can from the public.” Dupuis said they are being aggressive with their efforts in creating the plan and are hoping to be done or nearly done by the end of the year. He said they have been doing things on an ad hoc basis: When things come up, they address them. However, they are looking to pivot from this reactive approach by forming a master plan. “We want to get ahead of the train now and start working on that to build the support that we, frankly, need to make a program like this work,” Dupuis said. He hopes that this process helps build a stronger culture around historic preservation in Birmingham. The survey can be found at engage.bhamgov.org.

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