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subdivision streets. Older subur- ban areas are experiencing decay and disuse formerly confined to # ! the central city. Our understand- ing and appreciation of our com- mon histories remain an elusive goal. .•vu';yloAlive,. i Increases in population and other demographic changes, along with changes in global markets and job prospects, leave many Americans i.,. feeling that they must choose " ' A,I between livable, healthy commu- t�� J. nities and economic survival. In increasing numbers, the public <; relies on historic places— both ,: ` in parks and in communities— for a renewed sense of connection to their natural and cultural her- The roots of the historic preservation movement in the United States can be itage. In turn, stewards of the traced to urban renewal projects of the 1950s. (Library of Congress, Prints parks and other historic places and Photographs Division, U.S. News R World Report Magazine Collection, struggle to meet the needs of LC-U9-3941) ever-growing numbers of visitors A within the finite governmental The edges of urban areas coutiuue to ►cu►avel ii slwa►vl and ►nushrooming `- �wo budget tha t must meet many subdivisions. (Library of Coug►•ess, Prints aid Photog►•aphs Division, U.S. �:�y;rY ,ram. public policy needs. With mini- Neivs d; World Repo►•t MagazMe Collection, LC-U9-)761) a; mal funding, NPS and its part- ners - i _ ners must stretch ever more '� • J ` tautly the historic preservation "safety net" to support cultural resources. _. . . __........ . A y � r We can and must do more to inte- grate preservation vation within rational planning processes and to expand public knowledge and apprecia- tion of cultural resources. We must support local interests in maintaining or revitalizing com- munity culture. t i