Historic Preservation in the USA [Paperback]

Since the 1960s, public attention has been drawn increasingly towards the thematic link between historic preservation and urban planning. Nowadays, the organized historic preservation movement in the USA is more than a mere yearning for history : it represents an active and integral part of urban planning in US cities. In order to approach these planning, economic, and social issues in the field of historic preservation, this book analyzes a variety of interdisciplinary methods, focusing on four selected historic districts within the central business districts of Philadelphia and Boston (in the north) and Charleston and Savannah (in the south).Since the 1960s, public attention has been drawn increasingly towards the thematic link between historic preservation and urban planning. Nowadays, the organized historic preservation movement in the USA is more than a mere yearning for history : it represents an active and integral part of urban planning in US cities. In order to approach these planning, economic, and social issues in the field of historic preservation, this book analyzes a variety of interdisciplinary methods, focusing on four selected historic districts within the central business districts of Philadelphia and Boston (in the north) and Charleston and Savannah (in the south).1 Introduction.- 2 Methodology and Terminology.- 3 Historic Preservation and Urban Planning.- 4 Whos Who: Support Strategies, Interests and Influence.- 5 Historic Preservation in Philadelphia.- 6 Historic Preservation in Boston.- 7 Historic Preservation in the South: Charleston and Savannah.- 8 Summary of Findings.

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The premise of this book is that since the 1960s, public attention has been drawn increasingly towards the thematic link between historic preservation and urban planning. & the books primary value lies in serving as an introduction to a complex and multi-faceted subject, especially for those unfamiliar with the American systems l“-