Using Demolition To Preserve

Officials at the National Trust for Historic Preservation that the role of preservation is changing to include neighborhood revitalization and the fight against urban sprawl.

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April 1, 2005, 10:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Officials at the national trust said that its part in the demolition reflects the changing role of preservation, which they said includes fighting urban sprawl and reviving entire downtown areas, as well as saving historic buildings and sites.Increasingly, the national trust is "using preservation as a tool for community revitalization,""

Thanks to Jason

Read the full story: When Preservation Equals Demolition

Thursday, March 31, 2005 in The New York Times

History / Preservation New York

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