Why Preservation Matters

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Architecture, Planning, History
Cover of the book Why Preservation Matters by Max Page, Yale University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Max Page ISBN: 9780300225150
Publisher: Yale University Press Publication: October 11, 2016
Imprint: Yale University Press Language: English
Author: Max Page
ISBN: 9780300225150
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication: October 11, 2016
Imprint: Yale University Press
Language: English
Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act, a critique of the preservation movement—and a bold vision for its future

Every day, millions of people enter old buildings, pass monuments, and gaze at landscapes unaware that these acts are possible only thanks to the preservation movement. As we approach the October 2016 anniversary of the United States National Historic Preservation Act, historian Max Page offers a thoughtful assessment of the movement’s past and charts a path toward a more progressive future.
 
Page argues that if preservation is to play a central role in building more-just communities, it must transform itself to stand against gentrification, work more closely with the environmental sustainability movement, and challenge societies to confront their pasts. Touching on the history of the preservation movement in the United States and ranging the world, Page searches for inspiration on how to rejuvenate historic preservation for the next fifty years. This illuminating work will be widely read by urban planners, historians, and anyone with a stake in the past.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act, a critique of the preservation movement—and a bold vision for its future

Every day, millions of people enter old buildings, pass monuments, and gaze at landscapes unaware that these acts are possible only thanks to the preservation movement. As we approach the October 2016 anniversary of the United States National Historic Preservation Act, historian Max Page offers a thoughtful assessment of the movement’s past and charts a path toward a more progressive future.
 
Page argues that if preservation is to play a central role in building more-just communities, it must transform itself to stand against gentrification, work more closely with the environmental sustainability movement, and challenge societies to confront their pasts. Touching on the history of the preservation movement in the United States and ranging the world, Page searches for inspiration on how to rejuvenate historic preservation for the next fifty years. This illuminating work will be widely read by urban planners, historians, and anyone with a stake in the past.

More books from Yale University Press

Cover of the book A Guide to Philosophy in Six Hours and Fifteen Minutes by Max Page
Cover of the book The Crisis of Islamic Civilization by Max Page
Cover of the book A Voice Still Heard by Max Page
Cover of the book Stumbling Giant by Max Page
Cover of the book Edward II by Max Page
Cover of the book Welcome to the Poisoned Chalice by Max Page
Cover of the book Diplomacy on Ice by Max Page
Cover of the book Libraries in the Ancient World by Max Page
Cover of the book Breakpoint by Max Page
Cover of the book Global Rules by Max Page
Cover of the book The Settlers: And the Struggle over the Meaning of Zionism by Max Page
Cover of the book Joe Louis by Max Page
Cover of the book American Zion by Max Page
Cover of the book Haunted by Max Page
Cover of the book All Measures Short of War by Max Page
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy