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Revitalizing our historic hometowns and Main Streets is not about nostalgia. It is about reinvesting in our older and historic neighborhoods. Preservation-based community development not only protects our heritage, but also is a viable alternative to sprawl that creates affordable housing, generates jobs, leverages private investment, supports independent businesses, improves quality of life, and bolsters a community’s sense of place.
- NEW! 2010 data on the economic benefits of historic preservation is now available. The Historic Tax Credit Coalition, in conjunction with NTCIC has prepared a summary of Rutgers University's Second Annual Report on the Economic Impact of the Federal Historic Tax Credit (June 2011).
- NEW! The Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism has just released a study by Place Economics on the Economic Benefits of Historic Preservation in Connecticut. The study more than demonstrates historic preservation's ability to create jobs and generate revenue for Connecticut's cities and towns; leverage scarce public dollars with federal and private resources; encourage development that creates sustainable growth, and measurably add to the community quality of towns and cities of all sizes.
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Transforming Communities
Preservation brings affordable housing, jobs, tax revenue, and spirit of place to their communities. Meet nine preservation projects that are leading the way toward social, economic and environmental sustainability.
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From greening their older buildings to making their business practices more eco-friendly, Main Street communities have every opportunity to become leaders in the nation's growing sustainability movement.
Community Revitalization Resources
- Tip Sheet on Economic Benefits of Preservation - Making the case that preservation is good business
- Main Street - The National Trust's proven Four-Point approach to commercial district revitalization
- Technical Assistance - Available to support downtown revitalization and heritage tourism development
- Financial Assistance - Find funding sources for your preservation project
- Conferences & Training - Polish your craft at the National Main Streets Conference & the National Preservation Conference
- Advocacy - Tools to keep preservation-friendly legislation and funding intact and on the rise
- Partners - Membership has benefits! Find strength in numbers through the Main Street Network and the Forum Network
