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The past and future city : how historic preservation is reviving America's communities / Stephanie Meeks ; with Kevin C. Murphy.
LIBRA NA9053.H76 M44 2016
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Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection NA9053.H76 M44 2016
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Meeks, Stephanie, author.
- Murphy, Kevin C., 1974- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- City planning--Social aspects.
- City planning.
- Historic preservation--United States.
- Historic preservation.
- United States.
- Cultural property--Protection--United States.
- Cultural property.
- Cultural property--Protection.
- Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--United States.
- Historic buildings.
- Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration.
- Urban renewal.
- Local Subjects:
- Urban renewal.
- Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration.
- City planning--Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 334 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : Island Press, [2016]
- 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.
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-320) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Martin and Margy Meyerson Endowment Fund for the Built Environment.
- Athenaeum copy: Eden fund bookplate.
- ISBN:
- 9781610917094
- 161091709X
- 1610917081
- 9781610917087
- OCLC:
- 959293000
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