Communities facing population decline face unique challenges and can benefit from integrating historic preservation principles in holistic community revitalization strategies. The policy acknowledges that consideration of alternatives to avoid or minimize harm to historic properties is essential when planning community revitalization.

The ACHP issued this policy statement following its study on rightsizing of legacy cities, Managing Change: Preservation and Rightsizing in America.

Text of the Policy Statement on Historic Preservation and Community Revitalization