MetroFuture will enhance the rich history of Metro Boston that sets it apart from other places. Greater support for planning will help communities to identify historic properties and plan for their preservation, enhancement, and reuse. As of 2005, Massachusetts was one of the top contributing states to the National Registry of Historic Places, responsible for over 3,970 listings (comprising 65,720 historic resources) and roughly 800 National Register districts. The Inventory of Historic and Archaeological Assets of the Commomwealth now lists over 200,000 properties and sites. Metro Boston has the state’s highest concentration of inventoried propertiesand the highest number of communities with comprehensive surveys of historic resources. The region is home to approximately 550 historic resources and districts. Community Preservation Act funds and the Heritage Landscape Inventory Program have helped communities identify protect these important places.

Objectives:

• Every municipality will have a historic resources preservation plan.
• There will be no loss of significant historic resources.