| Preservation Politics: Keeping Historic Districts Vital Contributor(s): Schmickle, William E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 075912051X ISBN-13: 9780759120518 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $93.06 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development |
| Dewey: 973 |
| LCCN: 2011050132 |
| Series: American Association for State and Local History |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.00 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: You've established a historic district in your town Now what? Preservation Politics picks up where The Politics of Historic Districts leaves off, advising the established HPC on how to maintain momentum in their communities once the initial political campaign to win historic preservation designation has faded and the real work of enforcement begins. Bill Schmickle goes beyond "best practices" to get to the political root of our district problems: a collective preference for putting preservation interests ahead of citizens and the larger public good. He argues that public service is the key to the long-term vitality of historic districts. Along the way, he takes on everyone who threatens district operations, from those who shirk responsibility and shred historic resources to those preservationists whose radicalism undermines public support. With wit and wisdom, this book shows that there may be no such thing as happily ever after, but historic preservation is worth the fight |