The past and future city : how historic preservation is reviving America's communities /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Meeks, Stephanie.
Imprint:	Washington D.C. : Island Press, [2016]
Description:	1 online resource (xv, 334 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	City planning -- Social aspects. Historic preservation -- United States. Cultural property -- Protection -- United States. Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- United States. City planning -- Social aspects. Cultural property -- Protection. Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration. Historic preservation. United States.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11268928

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Other authors / contributors:	Murphy, Kevin C., 1974-
ISBN:	9781610917094 161091709X 9781610917100 1610917103 9781610918268 1610918266 1610917081 9781610917087
Digital file characteristics:	text file PDF
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
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
Other form:	Print version: Meeks, Stephanie. Past and future city. Washington D.C. : Island Press, [2016] 9781610917094
Standard no.:	10.5822/978-1-61091-709-4

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Powers of Place
Chapter 1. Downtown Is for People: Compering Visions of the Ideal American City
Chapter 2. Older, Smaller, Better: How Older Buildings Enhance Urban Vitality
Chapter 3. Making It Work for Your City: Unleashing the Power and Potential of Historic Fabric
Chapter 4. Buildings Reborn: Keeping Historic Properties in Active Use
Chapter 5. Our Diverse History: Toward More Inclusive History and Communities
Chapter 6. Mitigating the Great Inversion: The Problems of Affordability and Displacement
Chapter 7. The Greenest Buildings: Preservation, Climate Change, and the Environment
Conclusion: The Future of the Past: Livable Cities and the Future of Preservation
Notes
Bibliography
About the Authors
Index

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