The Politics of Preservation: Who Decides the Relevancy of Resources?
Recognizing the need to protect historic and pre-historic resources in the United States began with the Antiquities Act, approved by President T. Roosevelt in June 8, 1906. The act gave President Roosevelt and all other presidents after him, the discretionary right to...
Last-Ditch Efforts to Save Miami’s Historic Art Deco District
Historic Beginnings The Miami Design Preservation League, founded in 1976, faced an uphill battle to save the modest buildings of Miami’s south end (on land once used for coconut farming) because they were not only different from the elaborate luxury hotels and...
The City of Shibam: Conservation Beyond “Preservation”
When conservation goes beyond preserving the external appearance of historic structures and meets the local needs of the population, it becomes environmentally, economically, and culturally sustainable. Sustainability breathes new life into decaying, yet...