POSITIVE PRESERVATION IN LOS ANGELES

In early 2020 the LA Conservancy, in collaboration with PlaceEconomics, created a report titled Preservation Positive Los Angeles. (Download it HERE) It is a groundbreaking new study exploring and demonstrating how preservation positively impacts the city. It shows how it has a positive affect on housing, affordability, sustainability, density and economics.

What is excellent about the report is it shows an in-depth look at historic preservation in Los Angeles, reflecting the significant contribution of historic places on the livability of the city. A main reason why the report is important is it takes traditionally anecdotal information and joins it with real data and analysis, to show that preservation and the reuse building sites provide a great deal of value and impact for the city at large.

PlaceEconomics, who prepared the study for the Conservancy, is a private sector firm with over thirty years’ experience in the thorough and robust analysis of the economic impacts of historic preservation. They conduct studies, surveys, and workshops in cities and states across the country that are addressing issues of downtown, neighborhood, and commercial district revitalization and the reuse of historic buildings.

Our deep thanks to the Los Angeles Conservancy and PlaceEconomics for producing a study which clearly shows how much historic preservation contributes both culturally and economically to the quality of Los Angeles.

Hollywood Heritage co-founder Christy McAvoy participated in the effort, and data on Hollywood’s identified historic resources and districts was included in the research. We took some of the key findings and created these two infographics for those interested in understanding the impact of the data. The findings presented is only a part, so we encourage you to read the report and definitely visit the LA Conservancy page when you have the chance. (Find it HERE).

By showing the positive impact historic properties can have on the community, as well as documenting how reimagining buildings can bring more revitalization, the study blazes a new path forward in the ongoing dialogue with developers, city planners and the general public. Our hope is it will help find positive solutions and continue to create a city that integrates the past into the future vision of what the city can become.