I'm going to say something that I hate myself for even as I type it: maybe historic building status would actually be a good place to use crowdfunding. If enoug

I'm going to say something that I hate myself for even as I type it: maybe historic building status would actually be a good place to use crowdfunding. If enough people want a building to be protected, then they should put their money where their mouths are and pool up enough to outbid the developer - that way the building owner doesn't get shafted and the preservationists get their way.