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A thought-provoking post by historic preservation economist Donovan Rypkema entitled, appropriately, “A Time For Reflection” discusses the proposed funding cuts to two federal preservation funding programs: Save America’s Treasures (SAT) and Preserve America. His post calls for preservationists to rethink the way we’ve been presenting our case for preservation, since clearly the positive impacts (economic redevelopment, jobs creation, sustainable development, downtown revitalization, etc.) have not become widely known enough . . . → Read More: Historic Preservation is “the weakest kid on the block” “If, one day, for some mysterious reason, all the buildings, settlements, suburbs and structures built after 1945 – especially those commonly called “modern” – vanished from the face of the earth, would we mourn their loss? Would the disappearance of the prefabricated tower blocks, mass housing estates, commercial strips, business parks, modular production halls, university campuses, schools and new towns, damage the identity of our favorite cities and . . . → Read More: Thoughts on Historic Buildings Since I can’t say it better myself, see this blog post from the Historic Hawai’i Foundation: Why Historic Preservation? Includes why historic preservation is good from the following standpoints: cultural, economic, social, developmental, environmental and educational. Share and Enjoy: I thought this quote from Donovan Rykema summed up why historic preservation projects benefit local economies more than new construction in a very straightforward manner: “This greater degree of economic impact is a result of labor intensity. As a rule of thumb, new construction is half materials and half labor. Rehabilitation will be sixty to seventy percent labor with the balance being materials. This labor intensity affects a local . . . → Read More: Why Preservation is Better for the Local Economy August 29, 10:30 am at the Tampa Bay History Center Share and Enjoy: |
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