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

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"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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Meeks, Stephanie (Autor)
Otros Autores: Murphy, Kevin C., 1974-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington D.C. : Island Press, [2016]
Temas:
City planning > Social aspects.
Historic preservation > United States.
Cultural property > Protection > United States.
Historic buildings > Conservation and restoration > United States.
Préservation historique > États-Unis.
Monuments historiques > Conservation et restauration > États-Unis.
Environmentally-friendly architecture & design.
Regional & area planning.
Architectural structure & design.
The environment.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Public, Commercial & Industrial.
ARCHITECTURE > Project Management.
ARCHITECTURE > Security Design.
Cultural property > Protection.
Historic buildings > Conservation and restoration.
Historic preservation.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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