Past and Future City - How Historic Preservation in Reviving America''s Communities

Informationen zum Autor Stephanie Meeks was the president and chief executive officer of the National Trust for Historic Preservation from 2010 to 2018. Before joining the National Trust, she served in several senior executive positions, including chief operating officer as well as acting president and chief executive officer, during her 17-year career with The Nature Conservancy. > Klappentext 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 field of historic preservation has evolved to embrace the challenges of the twenty-first century, and the innovative work being done in the preservation space now. This book is for anyone who cares about cities, places, and saving America's diverse stories in a way that will bring us together and help us better understand our past, present, and future. Zusammenfassung A detailed look at the innovative ways historic preservation can create thriving communities.

Product details

• Authors: Stephanie Meeks, Stephanie Murphy Meeks, Kevin C. Murphy
• Publisher: Island Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2016
• EAN: 9781610917094
• ISBN: 978-1-61091-709-4
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Urban, spatial and country planning; USA, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Urban & municipal planning, Environmentally-friendly architecture & design, United States of America, USA, Urban communities, Urban and municipal planning and policy, City and town planning: architectural aspects, Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design