POCATELLO - Rehabilitating historical districts is more cost efficient and creates more jobs and less refuse than new construction, an industry expert said Monday

During his one-hour presentation at City Hall on Monday, Donovan Rypkema, a principle with Place Economics based in Washington, D.C., said restoration helps to stabilize older residential neighborhoods while providing affordable housing and educational and cultural benefits to the community. His appearance in the Gate city was sponsored by the Pocatello Historical Preservation Commission

Stephanie Palagi, executive director of Old Town Pocatello Inc., said the presentation, "The Economic Benefits of Historical Preservation," was aimed at emphasizing the importance of continued community revitalization in the Gate City.

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