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Adaptive Reuse

PAS QuickNotes 80

By David Morley, AICP

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Adaptive reuse is the process of converting buildings that have outlived their original purpose to accommodate new uses. It emphasizes the preservation or rehabilitation of building features over extensive remodeling.

This edition of PAS Quicknotes highlights the potential benefits of adaptive reuse and summarizes how local officials and planners can develop and implement a community-wide strategy for promoting adaptive reuse.

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Page Count
2
Date Published
June 1, 2019
Format
Adobe PDF
Publisher
American Planning Association National

About the Author

David Morley, AICP
<p>David Morley, AICP, is a Research Program Manager at the American Planning Association in Chicago, where he manages and contributes to sponsored research and other special projects; edits Zoning Practice; manages the development of the Research KnowledgeBase; develops, organizes, and participates in educational sessions and workshops; and writes for APA publications.</p>