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We all have historic places that we love.

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It's usually somewhere that feels just right,

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a place we enjoy visiting,

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looking at,

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or going into.

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Or perhaps it's a place we miss now that it's gone.

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We feel like this because we develop emotional attachments to places.

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But what exactly causes an attachment?

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Is it the physical fabric of a building or place?

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Is it memories?

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Stories,

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history,

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current uses,

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future potential?

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The answer is that it's all of these things and more.

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And that they combine in a variety of ways to produce the unique personalities

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of historic places.

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This is why they are special to people.

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Understanding these personalities can help us acknowledge and nurture emotional

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attachments as historic places change.

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So here's a question.

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How might such an understanding help with managing change in the historic urban environment?