History / Preservation
Seattle Moves To Preserve Historic Downtown Structures
With a wave of new development underway downtown, the City of Seattle has nominated 37 structures as historic landmarks, and has plans for even more preservation efforts.
The Pedestrianization Of Rome
A historic section of streets and piazzas in Rome is being "pedestrianized", or altered so that it will be an area where the primary mode of transportation will be walking and private cars will not be allowed.
Preservationists Breathe Life Into Route 66
Once a major tourist destination, Route 66 has lost much of its vigor since being decommissioned as a highway in 1985. But preservationists and entrepreneurs are attempting to revive Route 66 by renovating its many historic motels.
Paris Looks To Revitalize Former Central Marketplace
After numerous roadblocks and failed attempts at renovation, the city of Paris seems to have a promising jump on bringing new life to Les Halles, once one of the city's main marketplaces and now an area many Parisians completely avoid.
Seven New Wonders of the World?
A privately-financed campaign allows web visitors to vote for the "New 7 Wonders" of the world.
Revived Theater Helps Community Bounce Back
Restoring a historic theater in a downtrodden neighborhood of Norfolk, Virginia, has served to revitalize the neighborhood as well.
Once A Skyscraper, Soon To Be A Boutique Hotel?
Though Boston's historic Ames Building has lain fallow for 10 years, a new infusion of capital will turn this historic "skyscraper" into a four-star boutique hotel.
Online Virtual World Game To Recreate Historic Community Experience
Project to recreate Oakland's 7th Street will enable users to experience it's historic jazz & blues club scene in a virtual world.
African Nations Plan Largest Game Reserve
Five African nations met recently to approve the creation of a game reserve that will be the world's largest protected land area. The countries are hoping the park will serve as a major tourist attraction and source of jobs.
Preserving Marley's Government Yard In Trenchtown
The public housing project where reggae legend Bob Marley lived is being re-envisioned as a historic site and tourist area. But high crime in the depressed neighborhood poses a challenge to dreams of a tourist-friendly shrine to Marley.
Finding 'The Perfect American Street'
Recounting a recent trip to Great Barrington, Massachusetts, writer Philip Langdon shares the pleasure of the small town's main street.
Drunken Tourists Threaten Historic Sites
The ancient palazzos of Rome are being transformed by a flood of restaurants and bars catering to a growing population of drunken tourists. Many locals and preservationist worry about what they see as social and historical decay.
Conservation Easements On The Rise
With a favorable federal tax incentive, more and more people are donating land in the form of conservation easements -- agreements that set aside the land and prevent future development.
The Challenge Of Rebuilding The Past
In Boston's Fort Point Channel district, redeveloping historic warehouses into luxury residences is easier said than done.
Flood Prospect Sparks Violent Opposition To Dam Project
Plans to build a dam on the Nile River have incited protests, outrage, and even violence as Sudanese villagers demonstrate their opposition to a project that would flood them out of their ancient homeland.
Rome Recreated
Researchers at UCLA and the University of Virginia have developed the largest and most complete virtual reality simulation of a historic city ever created -- Rome in AD 320.
Historic Designations Hindering New Orleans Rebuilding
As low-income residents in New Orleans begin to rebuild their homes, historic regulations are disrupting the process and driving up costs.
Historic Preservation Is Environmentally Friendly, Too
Saving and reusing older buildings converses resources on top of preserving a communities historic character.
Historic Brooklyn Waterfront Declared 'Endangered'
Plans for development have threatened the historic industrial buildings along Brooklyn's waterfront in recent years. Now, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has declared the waterfront one of the nation's most endangered historic places.
To Preserve Its Skyline, London May Limit Skyscrapers
Preservationists are calling for buffer zones around the city's heritage sites, which could upset Mayor Ken Livingstone's plans to spur urban regeneration with new high-rise buildings.
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