Since it was first published in 1994, The Economics of Historic Preservation: A Community Leader's Guide has
become an essential reference for any preservationist faced with convincing government officials, developers, property
owners, business and community leaders, or his or her own neighbors that preservation strategies can make good
economic sense.
Author Donovan D. Rypkema--real estate consultant and nationally known speaker and writer--makes his case with 100
"arguments" on the economic benefits of historic preservation, each backed up by one or more quotes from
a study, paper, publication, speech, or report.
In this eagerly awaited 2005 edition, he gives these arguments even more clout by adding new information and insights
gained in the last decade. Count on Rypkema to be entertaining, provocative, and convincing as he describes and
demonstrates how strategies that include preservation help communities make cost-effective use of resources, create
jobs, provide affordable housing, revive downtowns, build tourism, attract new businesses and workers, and more.