Planning for the Future, Using the Past The Role of Historic Preservation in Building Tomorrow’s Washington, DC

Location: Washington, DC

Client: District of Columbia Office of Planning

Date: September 2003

Historic preservation today merits a place in the public policies of the District of Columbia far beyond merely design review. While there are good protections for many of the District’s historic resources, many others are unprotected and at risk. In this report, Donovan Rypkema outlines five strategic roles of historic preservation in Washington, DC.