One reason I dedicated my blog to historic preservation is because I hope to attend the University of Georgia's School of Environental Design next fall. The school offers a Masters degree in Historic Preservation http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/programs/historic_perservation.html, and focuses on elements such as city planning and green design for restoration students. The city provides an excellent lab for students in this field, as many of the buildings on campus have been fully restored from their original framework. Athens also provides good examples for students working towards the city planning aspect of historical preservation. Of course, the city is a member of the Main Street organization, as several organizations work together in preservation and landscaping efforts throughout campus and the town. Just in case anyone reading this is interested, the following link is a listing of courses and requirements, http://www.sed.uga.edu/courses/mhp.htm.