Our guest today is a man who knows a lot about the history of real estate in Philadelphia. His name is Paul Steinke and he’s the executive director of the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia, a membership-based organization whose mission is to promote the appreciation, adaptive re-use and development of the Philadelphia region’s historic buildings, communities and landscapes.
Before he was in charge of the Alliance, Paul was the general manager of the Reading Terminal Market for 13 years where he oversaw numerous improvements in the facility and tenant mix. In fact, under his leadership, the market was recognized by the America Planning Association as one of the Great Places in America.
Earlier in his career, Paul was the executive director of the University City District, a neighborhood imporovement organization that has been central to the revitalzation of West Philly and he also was the finance director of the Center City District, Philadelphia’s downtown improvement agency.
On today’s show, Paul is going to tell us more about the mission of the Preservation Alliance and how respecting and protecting our architectural past can create economic growth for our future.
