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# The Past and Future City: How Historic Preservation is Reviving America's Communities

**Brand:** ms. stephanie meeksmr. kevin c. murphy
**Price:** € 75.12
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- **What is this?** The Past and Future City: How Historic Preservation is Reviving America's Communities by ms. stephanie meeksmr. kevin c. murphy
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## Customer Reviews

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    Historic preservation preserves stories, drives economies, and values the earth.
  

*by B***G on Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2016*

Historic preservation holds the seeds of renewal. By rehabilitating and restoring buildings that are already imbued with history, character, and a deep sense of place, a community can reinvigorate a flagging economy, create a hub of pedestrian activity, reduce overall energy expenditures, and retain local dollars which in turn creates more jobs, more activity, and more of a sense of ownership throughout the community. Stephanie Meeks drills down into the overwhelmingly positive economic impacts that historic preservation and building reuse can have in American cities. She explains the energy savings that come from reusing an older building rather than scraping it and rebuilding with newly harvested materials. She also cautions preservationists to guard against ignoring cultural sites of value that lie outside the usual focus of rich, powerful, white guys. She encourages communities to involve neighborhoods and property owners at the grassroots level. And she wades headlong into the debate about whether historic preservation leads to gentrification and a loss of affordable housing.This is a very well rounded book that looks at historic preservation from multiple angles. It's rich with data points, real-world examples from across the United States, and encouragements for how preservationists should move forward. I highly recommend it.

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    Good Read
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2017*

Stephanie Meeks does a good job articulating the arguments for preserving historic buildings within our urban cores.  Historic preservation is a critical component to growth within our cities and adaptive reuse of existing real estate is one of the most environmentally friendly endeavors to expand our housing stock.  I applaud her book, though wish it focused more on the good economics related to the Historic Tax Credit.

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    This book belongs in every Historic Preservation Commissioner's library. ...
  

*by N***N on Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2016*

This book belongs in every Historic Preservation Commissioner's library.  It is a contemporary reference for viable urban living today and tomorrow.

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