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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Renne, John L.
• Listokin, David

Titel

The opportunities and tensions of historic preservation and transit oriented development (TOD)

Ist Teil von

• Cities, 2019-07, Vol.90, p.249-262

Ort / Verlag

Kidlington: Elsevier Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2019

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The article examines two research questions concerning historic preservation and TOD. First, what are the opportunities for and challenges to developing TODs in historic areas. Transit locations are often located in older historic areas and a restored or adaptively reused historic building can be an asset to a TOD because of the amenity it affords and its preservation of the linkage to the history of a place. There are other opportunities, such as the TOD capitalizing on an historic area's attractive and unique architectural style. At the same time, there may be tensions because as a TOD aims to maximize density near transit, pressure may mount to demolish lower density historic buildings. Second, what tools have been useful to preservationists, planners, developers, and communities for preserving historic buildings in TOD locations? Case studies of success and failure to combine historic preservation and TOD in six communities nationally in the United States showed that while the synthesis can be challenging it is feasible and results in distinctive and attractive developments. A key strategy included combining the federal historic tax credit and other subsidies. We observed other useful approaches, such as engaging stakeholders and place-making via local art and other means. Varying local conditions, however, argue against one set approach. •Many transit stations designated historic landmarks or located in historic districts; Research on TOD and historic preservation is limited; Density associated with TOD plans can threaten historic buildings; Historic preservation can increase the desirability of TODs; Tools and incentives, including those associated with historic preservation can aid in TOD implementation;•This study revealed that goals between historic preservation and TOD are sometimes at odds;•Planning efforts can help with balancing tensions and achieving beneficial outcomes, although this does not always happen