As the world turns its eyes to COP26 in Glasgow, Heritage Responds highlights the positive contribution heritage organizations and their partners are making to the climate change debate and the actions needed to adapt to a changing world.Read more
In April 2017, the Shijo-cho Ofunehoko Community Center revitalization project was completed and unveiled to the public. This is the third Kyomachiya project to receive support from World Monuments Fund.Read more
In cooperation with the Haitian Education & Leadership Program (HELP), the Fondation
connaissance et liberté / Fondasyon Konesans Ak Liberte (FOKAL), MASS Design Group, and World Monuments Fund, a studio of Columbia graduate students in historic preservation and urban planning, with the...Read more
By collecting and analyzing field and historical data to better understand the site and the town of Lalibela, as well as its users, this research identifies key findings and makes recommendations that can inform future research and planning. Read more
A report on the proceedings from an international conference held in Yangon, Myanmar January 15-17, 2015 entitled Building the Future: The Role of Heritage in the Sustainable Development of Yangon. Read more
The Babylon Site Management Plan’s goal is to provide a values-based organizational framework for Babylon’s administration. Grounded in international standards and the national legal structure, but cognizant of the country’s challenging realities, it also seeks to become a model for other...Read more
This publication reports on the proceedings of Harboring Tourism: An International Symposium on Cruise Ships in Historic Port Communities, held February 6–8, 2013, in Charleston, South Carolina. The symposium explored cruise tourism policies and their impacts on historic communities, to advocate...Read more
This report provides a summary of the strategic roundtable, Route 66: The Road Ahead, held November 20-22, 2013, in Anaheim, California. The event and this report are a follow-up to the Route 66 Economic Impact Study, which was completed in 2012 by Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, in...Read more
Freetown has a complex history that is inextricably linked to both the slave trade and the struggle for African independence. The population is projected to double within the next fifteen years, driven primarily by rural to urban migration, and the City Council is currently seeking ways to...Read more