How does Preserve America relate to local and private historic preservation efforts?
There is broad support for heritage preservation throughout the country at the local level. Many local communities feature historic districts and have active heritage preservation programs. A great many communities have supported one or more historic restoration or rehabilitation projects that have helped revitalize their commercial districts or local neighborhoods. Thousands of commercial projects have taken advantage of investment tax credits on Federal or state income taxes to support adaptive reuse of historic buildings. There is a great deal of volunteer time and work invested in preservation activities, local museums, cultural events, and the like. Preserve America advocates grassroots effort, local collaboration, and the appropriate balancing of conflicting interests. Public-private partnerships are also strongly encouraged. Preserve America is intended to help educate citizens about the benefits of heritage preservation and encourage creative partnerships that successfully over
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