Locating Federal Facilities on Historic Properties in Our Nation's Central Cities
Headline: Federal Agencies Directed to Locate Offices in Historic Central Cities
What it does: Federal agencies must prioritize locating and renovating offices in historic central-city properties when operationally appropriate and economically prudent.
- Federal agencies will favor historic buildings in central business districts for new facilities.
- Rehabilitation and construction must be architecturally compatible with surrounding historic areas.
- Agencies will streamline rules that impede using historic properties, except health or environmental protections.
Summary
This order directs federal agencies to give first consideration to locating offices in historic properties and districts in central cities when operationally appropriate and economically prudent. It requires that any rehabilitation or construction be architecturally compatible with the surrounding historic area.
The order also tells agencies to reduce or reform regulations that block using historic buildings (except rules protecting health or the environment) and to seek partnerships with state governments, local governments, Indian tribes, and private groups to support historic preservation and urban revitalization.
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