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The Past and Future City

How Historic Preservation Is Reviving America’s Communities

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  • © 2016
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Authors:
  1. Stephanie Meeks

    1. Washington, DC, USA

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  2. Kevin C. Murphy

    1. Washington, DC, USA

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  • Authored by a leader in the preservation movement that reinvigorates the field for a new generation

  • Written in an engaging, accessible style

  • Addresses issues of inequality and lack of affordability, which are often overlooked in preservation

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. The Powers of Place

    • Stephanie Meeks, Kevin C. Murphy
    Pages 1-24

  3. Downtown Is for People: Competing Visions of the Ideal American City

    • Stephanie Meeks, Kevin C. Murphy
    Pages 25-41

  4. Older, Smaller, Better: How Older Buildings Enhance Urban Vitality

    • Stephanie Meeks, Kevin C. Murphy
    Pages 43-67

  5. Making it Work for Your City: Unleashing the Power and Potential of Historic Fabric

    • Stephanie Meeks, Kevin C. Murphy
    Pages 69-131

  6. Buildings Reborn: Keeping Historic Properties in Active Use

    • Stephanie Meeks, Kevin C. Murphy
    Pages 133-161

  7. Our Diverse History: Toward More Inclusive History and Communities

    • Stephanie Meeks, Kevin C. Murphy
    Pages 163-199

  8. Mitigating the Great Inversion: The Problems of Affordability and Displacement

    • Stephanie Meeks, Kevin C. Murphy
    Pages 201-233

  9. The Greenest Buildings: Preservation, Climate Change, and the Environment

    • Stephanie Meeks, Kevin C. Murphy
    Pages 235-255

  10. The Future of the Past: Livable Cities and the Future of Preservation

    • Stephanie Meeks, Kevin C. Murphy
    Pages 257-262

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 263-334
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About this book

In this volume, the author 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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Washington, DC, USA

    Stephanie Meeks, Kevin C. Murphy

About the authors

Stephanie Meeks has been the president and chief executive officer of the National Trust for Historic Preservation since July 2010. Under Meeks’s tenure, the National Trust has also launched an effort to highlight the critical connection between older buildings and vibrant cities, and spearheaded research reflecting the benefits of historic preservation in today’s urban areas. Before joining the National Trust, Stephanie served in several senior executive positions, including chief operating officer and acting president and chief executive officer, during her 17-year career with The Nature Conservancy, one of the world’s largest and most influential conservation organizations. Stephanie serves as Chair of the Board of the Potomac Conservancy and also served as a director of RARE, a U.S.-based conservation group that uses social marketing to address environmental challenges in communities around the world. She holds a BA in English from the University of Colorado and an MBA from George Washington University.

Kevin C. Murphy is the speechwriter at the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For nearly two decades, he has worked behind the scenes as a speechwriter, ghostwriter, researcher, editor, and advisor. He holds a PhD in history from Columbia University, and lives in Washington DC.

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