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Author Meeks, Stephanie, author

Title The past and future city : how historic preservation is reviving America's communities / Stephanie Meeks ; with Kevin C. Murphy
Published Washington D.C. : Island Press, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 334 pages) : illustrations
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Contents Introduction. The powers of place -- Downtown is for people: Competing visions of the ideal American city -- Older, smaller, better: How older buildings enhance urban vitality -- Making it work for your city: Unleashing the power and potential of historic fabric -- Buildings reborn: Keeping historic properties in active use -- Our diverse history: Towards more inclusive history and communities -- Mitigating the great inversion: The problems of affordability and displacement -- The greenest buildings: Preservation, climate change, and the environment -- Conclusion. The future of the past: Livable cities and the future of preservation
Summary "In The Past and Future City, Stephanie Meeks, the president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, describes in detail, and with unique empirical research, the many ways that saving and restoring historic fabric can help a city create thriving neighborhoods, good jobs, and a vibrant economy. She explains the critical importance of preservation for all our communities, the ways the historic preservation field has evolved to embrace the challenges of the twenty-first century, and the innovative work being done in the preservation space now"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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In Springer eBooks
Subject City planning -- Social aspects
Historic preservation -- United States
Cultural property -- Protection -- United States
Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- United States
Environmentally-friendly architecture & design.
Regional & area planning.
Architectural structure & design.
The environment.
ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Public, Commercial & Industrial.
ARCHITECTURE -- Project Management.
ARCHITECTURE -- Security Design.
City planning -- Social aspects
Cultural property -- Protection
Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration
Historic preservation
United States
Form Electronic book
Author Murphy, Kevin C., 1974-
ISBN 9781610917094
161091709X
9781610917100
1610917103