Guest Speaker: Michael Blum from Sea of Clouds ProjectTitle: SALLY SAVES SPACES BY THE SEASHORE: PROTECTING SURF BREAKS, MARINE CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND THE MALIBU HISTORIC DISTRICT
Come learn about the Malibu Historic District project, its connections to Long Beach, and join us in a conversation about where the program may head next.
The Malibu Historic District is the first listing in the National Register of Historic Places centered on surfing history. The project 1) recognizes Malibu's worldwide contribution to surfing's history and culture, 2) secures protections under the National Historic Preservation Act (which creates the National Register) and, by extension, its intersection with other policy, 3) qualifies for other protection frameworks, and 4) develops a precedent and process for other projects.
The MHD project is relevant for its focus on a specific, iconic surfing area. But it also is a rationale for other United States surf breaks and, more broadly, coastal places possessing cultural and historical significance. Recognizing special coastal places brings closer together the goals of historic preservation and environmental conservation, achieves coastal conservation victories, and promotes a richer interpretation of our coastal history.
