Revitalization Stories

Incorporating older and historic buildings into planning can jumpstart the revitalization of communities. Here, we explore different ways that creative placemaking has combined new investment and old buildings to create livable and dynamic places.

City-Scale Preservation A Local's Guide to Providence's Reimagined Historic Spaces
An Art Deco Theater in Puerto Rico Finds New Life As a Bakery
City-Scale Preservation New Public Space Reinvigorates Seattle's Historic Pike Place Market
Preservation Magazine At Philadelphia's Oxford Mills, a Former Factory Becomes a Beacon for Educators
Artists and Nonprofits Revitalize a Slice of Historic Providence
Preservation Tips and Tools How to Reclaim a Vacant House
Tax Credits Infuse New Life into Piqua, Ohio's Grande Dame Hotel
A Second Act For A Former Factory At Williamsburg's National Sawdust
Preservation Magazine How Artisanal Cheese Is Helping Save Vermont's Historic Landscape
Peek Inside The Smithsonian's Arts And Industries Building Revitalization
Downtown Durham's Renaissance (With Help From Historic Tax Credits)
100 Years Of Life: The Rehabilitation Of Richmond's Carpenter Theatre

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