History / Preservation
The World Beneath Paris
An extensive tunnel system exists beneath the city of Paris, playing a major infrastructural role, but also serving as an interesting tourist attraction and look at the underbelly of the historic city.
Big Vision For Little Saigon
Orange County, California's Little Saigon is not the tourist and cultural center it should be, according to the Urban Land Institute, which has completed a study of the area and released recommendations for revitalization.
The City on Film
This article from The Guardian looks at how the world's major cities are portrayed in film.
A 'Broader Renaissance' For L.A.'s Broadway
Long neglected, the Broadway theater district of Los Angeles is a far cry from New York's thriving theater district. But renewed interest in L.A.'s old theaters may bring about an arts renaissance.
Small Town Uneasy About Chain Invasion
Plans to bring chain outlets such as Starbucks and Subway to a small California town have locals up in arms over what they see as a threat to their town's historic character.
When the Museum of Tolerance Loses Neighborhood Tolerance
West Los Angeles neighbors of the Museum of Tolerance are opposing a planned addition to the popular Holocaust education center due to increased traffic and noise, and late-night private functions.
Another Historic Las Vegas Casino Blown to Bits
The New Frontier, the first themed casino in Las Vegas, was imploded to make way for a Plaza-branded luxury resort, continuing the trend of landmark-razing, price-pushing new development.
St. Charles Streetcar Line Rolls Again In New Orleans
Two years after service was halted by Hurricane Katrina, the St. Charles Avenue streetcar is rolling once again in New Orleans, acting as a bellwether of recovery for many local residents and business people.
When To Preserve
Deciding when aging and decaying buildings in history-rich Washington D.C. merit preservation raises many questions.
Coney Island Amusement District May Be Preserved As Park
Plans call to remap Coney Island's amusement district as parkland, allowing further amusement and recreational development, but blocking proposed high-rise condo towers.
Historic Hotels Approved To Be Demolished To Create Surface Parking
No treat for preservationists on this Halloween, as the City Council of Stockton, California approves demolition of historic hotels to build surface parking lots.
Use It Or Lose It
Housing activists are pushing city officials to adopt a type of eminent domain to take over neglected buildings and turn them into affordable housing. That idea is easier said than afforded by city coffers.
Saloon City
Belo Horizonte is by no means a well-known city from the South American country of Brazil. But with more than 12,000 bars, the city is gaining notoriety as one of the world's best places to drink.
Ad Plans Dropped From Golden Gate
A proposal to include advertising in certain visitor areas near San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge has been rejected.
Anger Grows At Acropolis Museum Demolitions
Greek and international protest grows over proposed demolition of historic buildings between Tschumi's Acropolis Museum and the Acropolis hill.
Houston's Pending Transit Revolution
Despite initial studies showing too hefty a price tag, Houston is now on its way to dramatically expanding its light rail transit system.
Berlin Seeks UNESCO Status For 1920s Social Housing
Six social housing projects built in 1920s Berlin by such architects as Walter Gropius and Bruno Taut are being considered for preservation as UNESCO sites.
Mexico Seeks Claim On Privately-Owned Mayan Ruins
Private ownership of the site of ancient Mayan ruins in Mexico have legislators clamoring to claim the site as property of the country.
Proposed Gold Rush Street Updates Rile Preservationists
A proposal to update the streetscape of a historic Gold Rush-era street in California has local preservationists on the defense.
Saintly Street Stories In L.A.
A Los Angeles artist has recently completed a project documenting each of the city's street named after saints, and has crafted murals of each one to show how the life of the randomly-named streets mirrors the lives and work of their namesakes.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
Journal of the American Planning Association
