Prof. Robert Shipley

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  www.heritagewatch.ca/heritagepropertymyths.htm - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/13/2008    Last Visited: 9/13/2008  

  Dr. Robert Shipley of the University of Waterloo looked into one of the most pervasive of the myths- that a 'Heritage designation of a house results in reduced value and makes it harder to sell.' Shipley investigated the sales of 2,707 properties designated under the Ontario Heritage Act over the past 20 years which were located in 24 communities across Ontario.
  
  Did he find the myth to be true?Absolutely not, what he did find was that heritage designation actually helped to maintain and even improve market value.Here's what he found:

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  www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/youth2/local_story_1620 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 6/10/2008    Last Visited: 6/10/2008  

  Assistant principal Robert Shipley announced the names of 33 honors graduates achieving at least 3.8 GPAs.

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  www.elmiraindependent.com/news.php?id=1473 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/30/2009    Last Visited: 5/8/2009  

  That's according to professor Robert Shipley, from the University of Waterloo's Heritage Resources Centre.
  
  Shipley presented a report to Woolwich committee of the whole on April 21, outlining the reasons why he felt this area should be designated as a CHL, and what that could mean for the community.
  
  Community Heritage Landscapes, as defined by the Provincial Policy Statement, are areas that are "valued by the community" and are of local, regional or provincial significance.
  
  Shipley, in looking at whether West Montrose fits this description, pulled together focus groups from the community, to find out what value they place on the West Montrose Covered Bridge, and the surrounding area.
  
  He also set up a web-based survey that was answered by almost 200 area residents.
  
  The majority of respondents (98 per cent) felt that the West Montrose area fit the description of a cultural heritage landscape. A similarly high percentage (92 per cent) felt that the area is of provincial significance.
  
  Shipley said such high results show that the covered bridge and its surrounding landscape are indeed valued by the community.
  
  "It's highly valued by the community, both the individual elements (of the bridge), and the landscape as a whole," said Shipley.
  
  In his report, Shipley noted that a similar study by the engineering consultants Stantec, on behalf of Capital Paving, concluded that the area was not a cultural heritage landscape. Shipley felt that since Stantec did not consult the community, it did not really understand the definition of a cultural heritage landscape, which must be "valued by the community."
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  "A conservation district is a way for a community to define what's valuable to them, a way of managing change," said Shipley.
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  Shipley said that cultural heritage landscapes generally restrict facades, and could limit expansions that impact the view from the street.
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  "Shipley's report validates that the bridge is core of the experience (of visiting West Montrose), but it is not the whole experience."

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  www.ontarioheritageconnection.org/live/main.php?page=ne - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 3/16/2009    Last Visited: 3/16/2009  

  Professor Robert Shipley will be the principal instructor for the weekend workshops. He is an Associate Professor at the School of Planning, University of Waterloo. He is also the Director of the Heritage Resources Centre.

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  Published on: 1/1/2003    Last Visited: 4/11/2007  

  Planning Professor Robert Shipley travelled to Slovakia in late December to talk about the Canadian experience with public participation in planning.Slovakia, a relatively small and newly independent country, is the eastern part of what used to be Czechoslovakia.Professor Shipley met members of the Club of Regional and Municipal Planners and members of the Institute for Regional and Municipal Development.Read more about planning in Slovakia, Catalonia, and Barcelona.

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  www.elmiraindependent.com/news.php?id=1747 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/4/2009    Last Visited: 9/5/2009  

  The meeting, which may end up actually being held within the West Montrose Covered Bridge, will feature professor Robert Shipley, from the University of Waterloo's Heritage Resources Centre. Earlie

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  www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/local/local_story_15611 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 6/6/2007    Last Visited: 6/6/2007  

  Assistant principal Robert Shipley announced 29 honors graduates, who wore white cords around their necks for achieving grade-point averages of at least 3.8.Five students earned 4.0s, with a few doing even better - two with 4.1s and three with 4.2s.

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  www.elmiraindependent.com/news.php?id=1776 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/21/2009    Last Visited: 9/23/2009  

  They were there to hear professor Robert Shipley present the findings from his study that suggests that the West Montrose area would be an ideal Cultural Heritage Landscape. The meeting also involved the presentation of a short DVD, one that highlighted BridgeKeepers' concerns about a large gravel pit proposed for the West Montrose area. The video was met with support, with prolonged clapping from the audience. However, while there was support for the opposition to the Capital Paving gravel pit, there were many who were concerned about the Cultural Heritage Landscape designation, and what restrictions it could place on their homes. Shipley told residents that his study, which included extensive interviews with area residents, as well as an interactive web site, showed that most residents think the West Montrose Covered Bridge, and the surrounding landscape, are "significant." His recommendation, made to Woolwich council earlier this year, is to declare a large portion of the West Montrose area as a Cultural Heritage Landscape, and use a variety of controls, such as a Heritage District designation, to "manage change" in the area. It was this last part that seemed to cause residents the most concern. While Shipley suggested that the designation is "not to prevent change, but to give the community a means to manage change,"
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  Shipley said that while such a restriction is rare, it could happen, depending on what is agreed to in the designation. "Typically, it deals almost entirely with the visible part of the house," said Shipley, who said there could be restrictions on facades, or where a skylight could be placed in a home.
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  Shipley noted that there are restrictions placed on us in many different ways, including requirements to get building permits, or restrictions on speed on roads. "We live with restrictions," said Shipley.

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  www.heritageoshawa.ca/readingroom.php - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/23/2008    Last Visited: 9/30/2009  

  Dr. Robert Shipley studies the effect of Heritage Designation on Property Values in Ontario.
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  A study by Professor Robert Shipley. Take a look at why we are losing our heritage buildings in Ontario.

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  www.elmiraindependent.com/news.php?id=1472 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/23/2009    Last Visited: 5/8/2009  

  That's according to professor Robert Shipley, from the University of Waterloo's Heritage Resources Centre. Shipley presented a report to Woolwich committee of the whole on April 21, outlining the reasons why he felt th

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