The Vision of Kensington is a long-range preservation plan for the Kensington Historic District. In 1992 the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), on behalf of the Montgomery County Historic Preservation Commission (MCHPC), studied the historic district in Kensington to determine an appropriate “vision” for the district to guide decision-making for the future. Several professional groups served as consultants to M-NCPPC throughout the project, which also relied heavily on public participation through a series of public meetings and workshops. Understanding Kensington’s history and its visual qualities that create its character will be a basis for the strategies that will guide the preservation and enhancement of the historic district in the future. The Vision of Kensington has been adopted by the MCHPC, the Town of Kensington, the Kensington Historical Society, the Kensington Land Trust, and the Local Advisory Panel.