Preservation
Managing a corridor with historic, cultural or visual intrinsic qualities requires a careful balance between development, preservation and promotion. Thoughtful planning (and, sometimes, a dose of creative problem-solving) can help define your course of action, whether you’re a new or an existing byway group. Discover proven methods here.
Articles
Cultural: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)
Historic: Section 106 Of The National Historic Preservation Act
Cultural: Heritage Development
Cultural: What is a National Heritage Area?
Historic: Saving a 1931 National Road Filling Station
Historic: Battling Teardowns and Saving Neighborhoods
Historic: Conservation Easements in Indiana
Historic: The Economic Impacts of Historic Preservation
Visual: What is a Scenic Easement?
Visual: Scenic Conservation Along The Turquoise Trail
Contacts
Discussion Forums
Publications
Cultural: Cultural Heritage Tourism (Tele-Workshop)
Cultural: National Heritage Areas Program and How it Affects Byways (Tele-Workshop)
Cultural: Opportunities for Rural Tourism
Cultural: Cultural Heritage Success Stories
Cultural: Innovative Tools for Historic Preservation
Cultural: Getting Started in Heritage Areas
Historic: Private Actions Define Byway Character (Lessons From the Road)
Historic: Conservation (Best Practices)
Historic: San Juan Skyway (Best Practices)
Historic: Cumberland County Covered Bridge (Best Practices)
Historic: Oregon Historic Coastal Bridges (Best Practices)
Historic: Greenways for America
Historic: How to Defend Your Main Street Against Chain Stores...and Why it Matters
Historic: Protecting Your Land with a Conservation Easement
Historic: How Greenways Work - A Handbook on Ecology
Historic: Conservation Options for Private Landowners
Historic: Establishing an Easement Program to Protect Historic, Scenic, and Natural Resources
Historic: A Preservationist's Guide to the ISTEA Transportation Enhancement Provision
Historic: The Economics of Historic Preservation
Historic: How Corporate Franchise Design Can Respect Community Character
Historic: Saving Historic Roads
Historic: A Community Guide for Assessing Rural Historic Landscapes
Historic: Main Street...When a Highway Runs Through It
Historic: Main Street Success Stories
Historic: Best Practices for Byways (2003)
Historic: Best Practices for Byways (2001)
Historic: From Milestones to Mile-Markers - Understanding Historic Roads
Historic: Preservation Yellow Pages
Historic: A Guide to Rural Conservation
Historic: Historic Preservation in the Twenty-First Century
Historic: An Introduction to Historic Preservation Principles and Practice
Visual: Conserving Our Treasured Places
Visual: Guidelines for Managing Visual Quality (Tele-Workshop)
Visual: Recognizing Possibilities (Best Practices)
Visual: Conservation (Best Practices)
Visual: Private Actions Define Byway Character (Lessons From the Road)
Visual: Evaluating Scenic Resources
Visual: Visual Awareness Tool Kit for Communities
Visual: The Conservation Easement Handbook
Visual: Fighting Billboard Blight
Tools
Historic: Section 106 Of The National Historic Preservation Act (Webcast)
Preservation: Conducting A Visual Assessment I & II (Webcasts)
Historic: Assessing Historic Roads (Tele-Workshop)
Cultural: Organizational Development-Complete Set
Cultural: Cultural Heritage Tourism Assessments
Cultural: Getting Started in Heritage Areas
Historic: A Checklist for Preservation
Historic: How to Organize a Preservation Development Charrette
Historic: A Primer for Historic Reuse Teams in Minnesota
Historic: Organizational Development-Complete Set
Visual: Visual Awareness Tool Kit for Communities
Visual: Strategies for Saving Scenery
Training
Cultural: National Main Streets Conference
Cultural: Main Street - Training Opportunities
Cultural: Cultural Heritage Tourism Workshops
Cultural: Organizational Development - Complete Set
Historic: Land Conservation Leadership Program
Historic: Section 106 Essentials Course
Historic: Technical Preservation Services
Historic: Preservation Leadership Training
Visual: Discussion of Billboards and Segmentation
Web Links
Cultural: The Main Street Center
Cultural: Heritage Tourism Program
Cultural: National Heritage Areas Toolbox
Cultural: National Park Service - National Heritage Areas
Cultural: National Trust for Historic Preservation
Historic: National Scenic Byways Program
Historic: The Main Street Center
Historic: The Trust for Public Land
Historic: National Park Service - National Register of Historic Places