Editorial: Historic cities as living places

Editorial: Community engagement

“…Despite military security mitigated against widespread knowledge of the heritage 'behind the walls', communities have campaigned for the preservation of 'their' heritage. This links to an earlier themed issue of Municipal Engineer where it was pointed out that the 'challenge to the historic city is ever changing and there is a need to understand, retain and adapt cities as living places that have a viable future as well as a past that can be cherished' (Roberts, 2010).…”