Abstract
A central city is a generator of culture, a locus of financial activity, and a center for public communication through publication and mass media. This area houses the most important institutions for the rest of the municipality. As a result, historical character and authentic design of these buildings serve an important marketing tool for businesses in the area. Recently, societal changes like market unpredictability have created an unstable environment for our central cities' economies. Therefore, by examining a prospective development plan like historic preservation, we can hypothesize on a way to revitalize central cities through reinvestment back into the communities. The city of Cleveland, Ohio was used to evaluate the potential influence of historic preservation through a comparison analysis that involved Galveston, Texas, a city that has already implemented preservation for urban renewal. Cleveland's recent involvement in preservation is acknowledged as well, to exemplify the results of some established historic neighborhoods, and their influences on the community as a whole. To conclude, future suggestions will be discussed on a larger scale to create a more efficient and concrete strategy for the proper utilization of such a new policy technique for the city of Cleveland and others cities involved in comparable situations.
Advisor
Godek, Stephen
Second Advisor
Fitz Gibbon, Heather
Department
Urban Studies
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Kandis D., "Historic Presevation: Examining Whether Renovating Public and Commercial Buildings Is a Profitable Policy that Will Promote the Revitalization of Cleveland's Central City" (1996). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 6278.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/6278
Publication Date
1996
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
© Copyright 1996 Kandis D. Anderson