PlaceEconomics

09/29/2026

We've been working on a project with Historic England over the last three years. The subject is pretty esoteric -- creating a taxonomy for the values that are generated by Arts, Culture and Heritage. But for those who might be interested, here is the link to the Executive Summary https://historicengland.org.uk/research/results/reports/9354/ACHTaxonomiesP

And here is the link to the Case Studies that we were responsible for: https://historicengland.org.uk/research/results/reports/9349/ACHTaxonomiesProjectReport41CaseStudies

09/27/2026

Here's the latest chapter of "My Job is Cooler than Your Job". I'm in London for the release of a three year project creating a taxonomy of the values of Arts, Culture, and Heritage. The project was led by Historic England. Lots of people involved. We were the only Americans on the team. We were responsible for eight case studies from throughout England.

09/21/2026

Teaser about the recent study we did for Cincinnati Preservation. Stay tuned

A report from Cincinnati Preservation is meant to bolster support for saving buildings, rather than demolishing and building new.

09/08/2026

Main Street Iowa has been a wonderful client of PlaceEconomics over the years. We did their first Impact of Main Street study there 14 years ago. We were pleased to be asked to do an analysis of their first 40 years as a Main Street state. Iowa is one of the great Main Street programs in the country. You can download the report here:https://www.placeeconomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Iowa-MS-Report_updated-7.10-reduced.pdf

07/30/2026

So proud of our colleague, Katlyn Cotton. PlaceEconomics is a much better firm because she works with us. Congratulations, Katlyn.

Congratulations, Katlyn Cotton, on being Preservation Action’s Hero of the Quarter! Katlyn is a Principal at PlaceEconomics, where she researches the economic and community impacts of historic preservation—from tax credit studies to housing analyses. Her work shows how historic neighborhoods can support housing growth and density while preserving what makes communities distinct. Katlyn earned her Master's degree in Historic Preservation from the UPenn and in her free time, she organizes for tenants' rights in Washington, D.C. Read more about Katlyn here: preservationaction.org/hero-of-the-quarter

07/10/2026

GBX leads the nation in putting together challenging historic preservation project using a sophisticated array of development tools. They are also an ongoing client of ours. Here is a short video they've just released regarding our recent study for them in Cleveland. If you're looking for help in structuring and financing complicated historic preservation projects you should talk with GBX.

05/20/2026

Wow, I'm really humbled by this story. Thank you, Karen Bode Baxter and Missouri Main Street Connection, Inc. for sharing this.

People notice the small things. Karen remembers the moment at the National Trusts’ symposium where Donovan Rypkema’s discussion with other symposium attendees inspired her to shift her career towards applied historic preservation in the form of Main Street. Get to know Karen Bode Baxter and Donovan Rypkema more in our newest featured article, “How Two Historic Preservationists Crossed Paths.” Link in comments below.

05/15/2026

If you're interested in the relationship between historic districts and density, you might want to watch this video from the webinar last night with the New York Landmarks Conservancy.

Preservation: Part of the Housing Solution - May 14, 2026Watch our webinar featuring nationally known economist Donovan Rypkema, who discusses how preservati...

05/13/2026

Proud of our colleague Katlyn Cotton who was part of this panel, and our former colleague, Emilie Evans of Preservation Action who organized the event.

05/11/2026

Our brilliant colleague Katlyn Cotton will be part of the Congressional Briefing this afternoon. This is the kind of event Preservation Action hosts and demonstrates it's importance to the historic preservation movement.