Identify historic
places, both architectural and natural, that give the community its special
character and that can aid its future well-being.
Adopt the
preservation of historic places as a goal of planning for land use, economic
development, housing for all income levels, and transportation.
Create
organizational, regulatory, and incentive mechanisms to facilitate
preservation, and provide the leadership to make them work.
Develop
revitalization strategies that capitalize on the existing value of historic
residential and commercial neighbor-hoods and properties, and provide
well-designed affordable housing without displacing existing residents
Ensure that
policies and decisions on community growth and development respect a
community's heritage and enhance overall livability.
Demand excellence
in design for new construction and in the stewardship of historic properties
and places.
Use a community's
heritage to educate citizens of all ages and to build civic pride.
Recognize the cultural diversity of communities and empower a diverse constituency to acknowledge, identify, and preserve America's cultural and physical resources.
The Charleston Principles are named for Charleston, South Carolina where they were explicitly stated and carefully implemented. They were subsequently adopted at a National Preservation Conference in the 1990’s. I had them adopted as part of the City of Newton’s Comprehensive Plan in 1995. They were included as part of the new Comprehensive Plan adopted in 2007.
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