Historic preservation can privilege wealthy residents, who can use political support and legal resources to prevent construction of affordable housing under the seemingly innocuous logic of protecting historic architecture.īut the NHPA boasts some impressive outcomes for individuals and communities. Some economists and urban planners have charged aggressive historic preservation with restricting new development, which results in higher prices for urban residents. The legal regime established by the NHPA has not been without its critics for the way it dominates urban planning and development. The Preservation50 celebration, managed by the law and policy firm Cultural Heritage Partners, is supported by $3 million in funding from the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers. The result of this extensive legislation has been the creation of a $1 billion industry around cultural resource management. Section 106 of the NHPA establishes a review process, managed by an Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, when federal activities, programs, or policies have the potential to impact historic sites. Achieving National Register status gives a site access to federal historic rehabilitation tax credits. It endowed the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the National Register of Historic Places. It created a structure of incentives and policies to rehabilitate historic buildings and protect natural landmarks from commercial development.įor those who work in or enjoy historic sites, the NHPA established many familiar programs. The act declared that "the spirit and direction of the Nation are founded upon and reflected in its historic heritage" and argued that "the historical and cultural foundations of the Nation should be preserved as a living part of our community life and development in order to give a sense of orientation to the American people." But the NHPA is more than a statement of ideals. In response to concerns about the loss of the country's heritage, symbolized by historic buildings, Congress passed the NHPA. The depopulation of small towns, too, left quaint Main Streets in disrepair. After decades of white flight from historic city centers, urban renewal projects of the 1950s and '60s often involved the destruction of landmarks and historic architecture. The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 emerged out of a period of concern about the direction of the nation's built environment. To celebrate this milestone, local and national groups have launched a multiyear program called Preservation50, the mission of which is "to celebrate, learn from, and leverage the National Historic Preservation Act's first five decades to assure historic preservation's vibrant future in America." Half a century later, the NHPA continues to provide a framework for community rehabilitation and a spur for tourism. Signed into law on October 15, 1966, the NHPA created a system of legal classifications as well as grants, loans, and tax incentives, with the goal of protecting the heritage of the built environment.
The paper further offers an illustrative list of TCFD-relevant questions from CDP’s forests and water security questionnaires.In 2016, national organizations and community groups around the country will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). This paper highlights the most relevant CDP climate change questions and explains how this information can be best used for reporting in the mainstream report using CDSB’s reporting principles and requirements, clearly setting out for companies the how and what of making effective climate-related financial disclosure.
The CDSB Framework provides the best means for doing this. While the information provided in a CDP response covers much of the same ground as the TCFD recommendations, it is essential for these material climate-related financial disclosures to be included in the mainstream report to meet the expectations and recommendations of the TCFD. After all, over 8000 companies, including the majority of the world’s largest, disclosed to CDP through its climate change questionnaire in 2019. Reporting on climate-related risks and opportunities in line with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations in the mainstream report should not be seen as novel or daunting.
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