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Book SynopsisPreservation Politics is a provocative look at the changing prospects for historic districts, and how local preservation commissions, volunteers, and staff can prevent and reverse decline by thinking and acting politically on behalf of the communities they serve.
Trade ReviewFor years, Bill Schmickle has forced us to take a hard look at how historic preservation works in the real world, and he’s at it again. There are signs that the way preservationists have always done business may put us out of business. The world is changing, and Bill is our Paul Revere. -- Myrick Howard, president of Preservation North Carolina
Schmickle addresses compellingly the question that gnaws at every local historical district supporter: Why doesn’t the community love us any more? Drawing on examples from across the country to illustrate the plight of established historical districts, Schmickle uses trenchant prose laced with wisdom and wit to show how our historic districts can continue to survive and thrive. -- Gregory A. Stiverson, former president and CEO, Historic Annapolis Foundation
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Preservation & the Politics of Change Chapter 1. Glimpsing Our Political Future Chapter 2. The Road to Crisis in Historic Districts Chapter 3. Our District Designation Story Chapter 4. A Community Compact for Rooted Growth Chapter 5. Thinking like a Districtist Chapter 6. Delivering Good Government Chapter 7. The Temptation of Administrative Legalism Chapter 8. The Crisis of Second Generation Districts Chapter 9. Rooters & Rotters: A New Political Who’s Who Chapter 10. Our Strategic Line Chapter 11. Dealing with Preservation Ideologues Chapter 12. Political Personalities: Who Leads? Chapter 13. The Stages of Declining Historic Districts Chapter 14. The Politics of Decision Making: Defensible & Defendable Chapter 15. Enforcement: The Third Rail of Preservation Politics Chapter 16. The Politics of Appeals Chapter 17. Choosing Our Battles Chapter 18. Transformative Education Chapter 19. Our Sustaining Vision Selected Glossary
