Second-Order Preservation: Social Justice and Climate Action Through Heritage Policy

＂A critical reassessment of historic preservation policies in the United States, Second-Order Preservation questions the criteria by which value is ascribed to historic buildings and neighborhoods. Erica Avrami stresses the need to reform current preservation practices to serve more diverse publics, encouraging the integration of broader considerations around social justice, equitable land-use planning, and environmental sustainability＂--

Erica Avrami is the James Marston Fitch Assistant Professor of Historic Preservation at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. She is editor of several books, including Preservation, Sustainability, and Equity; Preservation and Social Inclusion; and Preservation and the New Data Landscape.