Agencies and organizations that are members of the ACHP are promoting more livable and sustainable communities through preservation.
Key Links
- Atlas of Re-Urbanism (National Trust for Historic Preservation/Urban Land Institute)
- Smart Growth and Sustainable Preservation of Existing and Historic Buildings (Environmental Protection Agency)
- Putting Smart Growth to Work in Rural Communities (International City/County Management Association - report funded by EPA)
- Older, Smaller, Better: Measuring How the Character of Buildings and Blocks Influences Urban Vitality (National Trust for Historic Preservation)
- Federal Resources for Sustainable Rural Communities (HUD/DOT/EPA)
- Tribal Green Building Toolkit (EPA)
- Untapped Potential: Strategies for Revitalization and Reuse (National Trust for Historic Preservation)
Local Case Studies
- Partnership for Building Reuse: Learning from Los Angeles (National Trust for Historic Preservation/Urban Land Institute)
- Partnership for Building Reuse: Retrofitting Philadelphia (National Trust for Historic Preservation/Urban Land Institute)
- Partnership for Building Reuse: Building on Baltimore’s History (National Trust for Historic Preservation/Urban Land Institute)
- Partnership for Building Reuse: Building on Chicago’s Strengths (National Trust for Historic Preservation/Urban Land Institute)
- Partnership for Building Reuse: Unlocking the Potential of Detroit’s Neighborhoods (National Trust for Historic Preservation/Urban Land Institute)
- Older, Smaller, Better in Tucson (National Trust for Historic Preservation/Urban Land Institute)
Preservation makes neighborhoods and Main Streets more diverse, unique, and livable.