Daniel Bluestone. Buildings, Landscapes, and Memory: Case Studies in Historic Preservation. New York: W. W. Norton and Co., 2011. Andrew Hurley. Beyond Preservation: Using Historic Preservation to Revitalize Inner Cities. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2010. Jane Jacobs. The Death and Life of Great...
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This groundbreaking study, The Greenest Building: Quantifying the Environmental Value of Building Reuse, concludes that, when comparing buildings of equivalent size and function, building reuse almost always offers environmental savings over demolition and new construction. The report’s key findings offer policy-makers,...
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All across America, blocks of older, smaller buildings are quietly contributing to robust local economies and distinctive livable communities. Buildings of diverse vintage and small scale provide flexible, affordable space for entrepreneurs launching new businesses and serve as attractive settings...
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In 2016, 39 participating Kentucky Main Street Programs cumulatively reported $109,741,515 of total investment in these communities, including $75,070,029 of private investment matched by $30,920,494 in public improvements. This total was up significantly from the $76 million of cumulative investment...
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William Riggs, PhD, AICP, LEED AP, Wesley Meares, PhD., Zaria Murrell, MD., Samantha Alexis Smith, Brad Cronin, John I. Gilderbloom, PhD The livability of an inner-city neighborhood is greatly impacted by the design of the street in terms of whether it...
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Archaeological Publications of interest can be found at the Kentucky Archaeological Survey website. These educational booklets include studies of Kentucky before Euro/African American settlement, such as Kentuckians Before Boone and Adena: Woodland Period Moundbuilders of the Bluegrass. Historic Archaeology is represented...
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