ABSTRACT
The case studies presents in this chapter shows a variety of planning practices dealing with industrial heritage sites. The chapter discusses some key topics such us; authenticity, advocacy, architecture, urban planning, and the city-from a more general perspective. Authenticity is a core issue in the heritage conservation of listed buildings and long-established categories of monuments such as churches. Most designated industrial buildings have been the subject of expert and informed advocacy-which is not in itself a bad thing; but there is still room for developing a broader public role in heritage conservation, especially of buildings that are really challenging. The designation of protected status was an instrument of resistance against unwanted development. Johannes Cramer states that a deficient urban development is torpedoed through the detour of heritage conservation rather than stating clearly that there is a problem with the urban planning proposal.
