Unit 6
Heritage on the Street:
Cities, Towns, and Villages

In the 1970s, federal support for multiculturalism helped municipalities develop attractions such as heritage festivals. Municipal support to culture through grants programs and facilities has since become well established. With the economic restructuring of the 1980s, stronger economic rationales were sought, and the relevance of urban cultural policy to economic revitalization and urban regeneration has become increasingly central to cultural policy.

Learning Objectives

When you complete this unit you should be able to:

1. Describe the role that built heritage preservation plays in local economic development.
2. Explain how stakeholder interests in heritage preservation affect policy-making at the community level.
3. Discuss some successful municipal initiatives and projects involving heritage.
4. Give examples of how federal and local governments collaborate in such projects.