This book is a collection of papers by various authors on the broad topic of conservation art and architecture; several authors present the global dimensions to the protection of cultural property while authors from the Los Angeles, California area, illustrate the issues with the examples from their local institutions.

This article examines local politics, racial attitudes, and public art standards in Richmond, VA, through the lens of a case study- the erection of the Arthur Ashe statue on Monument Avenue.

The Tucson Historic Warehouse Arts District Master Plan is the product of an intensive community planning effort in downtown Tucson in 2003 and 2004. The plan grows out of the existing community of artists, arts organizations,_x005Fand public officials dedicated to preserving and growing this thriving and productive arts district. This plan's goal is to develop the Tucson Historic Warehouse Arts District as a center for incubation, production and exhibition of the arts, with artists at its heart. The plan sub-goals include: mixed-use, diversity, realistic economics, sustainability,...

The Tucson Historic Warehouse Arts District Master Plan is the product of an intensive community planning effort in downtown Tucson in 2003 and 2004. The plan grows out of the existing community of artists, arts organizations,
and public officials dedicated to preserving and growing this thriving and productive arts district. This plan's goal is to develop the Tucson Historic Warehouse Arts District as a center for incubation, production and exhibition of
the arts, with artists at its heart. The plan sub-goals include: mixed-use, diversity, realistic economics,...

The survey on the role of preservation activity in American communities was undertaken in April 1987, by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Sent to almost 7,500 preservationists, the purpose of the survey was to document the impact of preservation activity on communities since the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

This contribution tries to throw some light on the economic problems of preserving the past, using conventional public finance theory.