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Preservation:
How History Sustains Us
Andrew Roblee
Cultural Resources Specialist
Environmental Design and Research
• Economic resilience
• Environmental conservation
• Cultural connections
Sustainability = Historic Preservation
Penn Station - 1963
Economic Impact
Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program – since 1978
2 million jobs
$33 billion in tax impact
National Jobs Income GDP State taxes Local taxes State Jobs Income GDP State taxes Local taxes
Historic rehabilitation projects 38.3 $1,302,000 $1,711,000 $110,000 $92,000 19.3 $685,000 $964,000 $70,000 $59
New construction projects 36.1 $1,223,000 $1,600,000 $103,000 $86,000 16.7 $600,000 $827,000 $61,000 $51,000
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Impact of $1 million dollars spent - nonresidential sector
Grand Central Terminal
Environmental Impact
Environmental Impact
Environmental Impact
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Society and Culture