historic preservation

EngagingCities is an online magazine that shares creative strategies and new technologies to foster public engagement for livable communities.

Spurred by a tragic fire in which much of the Island’s recorded history burned to the ground, the Swan’s Island Memory Project aims to revive recollections of the small Maine Island through recorded histories and historical photographs.

This resource provides tools and case studies to help communities inspire local pride and economic success through celebration of their local character.

A form-based zoning code allows local governments to regulate the physical form of new development, as opposed to only specifying its use. This encourages mixed use and development that is consistent with local character.

The Trustees of Reservations is a non-profit dedicated to the preservation, for public use and enjoyment, of properties of scenic, historic, and ecological value in Massachusetts.

TPL is a national, nonprofit, land conservation organization that conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, community gardens, historic sites, rural lands, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for future generations.

The Townscape Institute, Inc., is a non-profit, public interest planning organization concerned with place making and place meaning through conservation and visual enhancement of the built environments.

The Dunn Foundation is concerned with the quality of the visual environment with a major emphasis on educational programs to increase public awareness of and appreciation for community appearance and community identity.

The non-profit organization Scenic America fights to safeguard America's natural beauty and community character by undertaking projects around the country that combat visual pollution.

QLF exists to support the rural communities and environment of eastern Canada and New England and to create models for stewardship of natural resources and cultural heritage that can be applied worldwide.