• PPRC HOME
• ABOUT PPRC
  • OVERVIEW
  • FROM THE DIRECTOR
  • HISTORY
  • FOUNDERS
  • PROJECTS & SERVICE
  • STAFF
  • ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
  • FACULTY PARTNERSHIPS
  • PUBLIC POLICY ADMINISTRATION AT UMSL
  • PPRC & ACCREDITATION
  • EMPLOYMENT
• APPLIED RESEARCH
  • ABOUT
  • PUBLICATIONS
  • STAFF
• PUBLIC FINANCE INITIATIVE
  • ABOUT
  • LIVING GUIDE TO MISSOURI'S PROPERTY TAX
  • MISSOURI TAX DATA & CHARTS
  • RECENT REPORTS
  • EVENTS
  • PUBLIC FINANCE IN THE NEWS
  • STAFF
• APPLIED RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE
• NEWS & EVENTS
  • NEWS
  • EVENTS
  • PPRC IN THE NEWS
• PUBLICATIONS
• Photography Project
  • ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT
  • CURRENT EXHIBIT
  • PAST EXHIBITS
• OTHER PPRC SITES
  • COMMUNITY HISTORY RESEARCH DESIGN SERVICES
• RESOURCES
• CONTACT US

Community History Research and Design:
Why History?

Community History Research and Design Services (CHRDS) is a service offered through PPRC to help communities rediscover their past to shape the future. Why are we using history as a vehicle for strengthening communities?

• History deepens residents’ attachment to place and promotes their investment in its future.
  
• A well-documented interpretation of history draws tourists to a community and thus boots the local economy.
  
• Historical perspectives promote a sense of unity and purpose, which allows a community to make informed policy decisions.
  
• Historical awareness is an analytical tool for undestanding the impact of today's choices on the future of the community.