July 2010
Placemaking Meets Preservation
PPS and the National Trust for Historic Preservation team up to promote a new vision for the future (and past) of American communities
What’s the biggest secret army of placemakers throughout the world?
Historic preservationists. These tireless activists protect historically significant buildings, downtowns, neighborhood districts, parks and even whole landscapes. They are citizens and professionals in communities everywhere who work to preserve places that people most treasure in their communities.
For more than thirty years, PPS has applied placemaking to support preservation efforts through our work in train stations, main streets, public markets and other historic sites. Historic places also often rank high on our list of Great Public Spaces, because their human-scale qualities create vibrant, people-friendly settings. Yet for all our work in historic places, PPS has never identified preservation as an explicit focus of our work.
For this reason, we are thrilled to announce our new partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation-the organization that has spearheaded America ‘s preservation movement for many decades-to unite placemaking and preservation.
From the PPS Blog
Placemaking on America’s Historic Main Streets
A sampling of PPS’ work with these vital historic places.
Historic Market Halls Breathe Life Into Local Economies
America once had hundreds of bustling market halls; a treasured few are still alive and thriving.
Uncovering the Tracks: Reconnecting Historic Train Stations to the Communities They Serve
Historic train stations should be gateways to their communities.
“Doctor Downtown” Norman Mintz to Rejoin the Staff of PPS
One of the Main Street movement’s earliest pioneers rejoins the PPS team.
More Articles from PPS.org
Placemaker Profile: Thomas S. Buechner
Placemaker Profile: David Engwicht
How to Transform a Waterfront
