History / Preservation

Battle Rages Over Arizona State Trust Land

Stakeholders in Arizona are battling it out this election over how to handle more than 9 million acres of state trust land.

October 29, 2006 - Tucson Weekly

The George Washington Experience

Is Mount Vernon the next action-adventure theme park?

October 28, 2006 - The Washington Post

Red And Blue States Cough Up For Land Conservation

Voters are routinely taxing themselves to preserve land and quality of life - no matter their political persuasion.

October 28, 2006 - CNN

The Cultural Importance Of A Scottish New Town

An academic in Scotland is looking to add the post-war New Town of East Kilbride to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, an illustrious list of culturally important sites from all over the world.

October 24, 2006 - The Herald

Boston Considering Ordinance Banning TV Satellite Dishes

Citing a need to preserve historic charm, Boston is the first big city to weigh rules for dishes.

October 23, 2006 - The Christian Science Monitor

Singapore Giving New Life To Historic Buildings

The city is preserving its historic neighborhoods while adapting buildings for economically productive uses.

October 23, 2006 - Canoe.ca

Historic Preservation Moves to the Suburbs

As post-war development reaches 50 years of age, preservationists and local officials in Arlington, Texas, grapple with the question of what to preserve.

October 20, 2006 - Governing

Decaying Mansions May Fall To Supermarket

Abandoned military mansions in Brooklyn are on the verge of being razed and replaced with a supermarket. Many historic preservationists are opposing the assertion that the late 19th Century mansions can't be salvaged.

October 20, 2006 - Preservation Online

Saving Asia's Past

As Asia ascends, we can learn a lot from how they preserve their past and celebrate the historic urban form.

October 19, 2006 - The Next American City

How Best To Remember Jane Jacobs?

Canadians have always been proud of the fact that Jane Jacobs called Toronto home. Why then, asks the Globe and Mail's Lisa Rochan, has the city of Toronto been strangely silent about how to keep her legacy alive?

October 18, 2006 - The Globe and Mail

Open Space, Growth, And Parks On Six Bay Area County Ballots

A ballot measure restricting growth on ranchland and hillsides in Santa Clara County is the most polarizing of the six county and two city measures that affect open space, parks, developments and urban growth boundaries.

October 17, 2006 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Canada Pulls Plug On Historic Preservation

In a sweeping series of budget cuts, Canada's Conservative government has eliminated the only federal support available for municipalities wanting to preserve heritage buildings.

October 12, 2006 - The Globe and Mail

Streetcar Museum Comes To San Francisco

A new transportation museum celebrating the streetcar has opened in San Francisco, fittingly opposite the ferry building where they once took commuters from the East and North Bay ferries down Market Street.

October 11, 2006 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Smart Growth Threatens City's Character

Pasadena residents say new denser mixed-use development is threatening the character of the city.

September 28, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Duany Takes On Scotland

Architect and urban planner Andres Duany has been hired to plan a new town near Inverness, Scotland -- one that he assures will not resemble Seaside.

September 21, 2006 - The Guardian

Flat Roofs Have Fans And Foes

As the price of land increases, many real estate developers are looking at flat-roof designs as a means of increasing the square footage of houses, much to the chagrin of historical preservationists and municipal officials.

September 21, 2006 - The Wall Street Journal

After 50 Years, Waterfront May Be Redeveloped

With a population cut in half and an almost abandoned waterfront area, the city of Buffalo is thinking redevelopment. Actually, the city has spent nearly 50 years thinking redevelopment. Now steps are actually being taken to improve the waterfront.

September 21, 2006 - The New York Times

Series Covers 'Planning In The West'

A series of articles and reports addressing growth in the Western United States, including Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Oregon, Idaho and other states.

September 15, 2006 - New West

Botswana Infrastructure Fails, Allows Annual Flooding

This editorial asks why farmers in centuries passed could plan ahead for Botswana's rainy season, but rains cause chaos for the country as administrators can't seem to plan an effective infrastructure system to handle the downpour.

September 14, 2006 - AllAfrica.com

Documenting The American Landscape

The Center for Land Use Interpretation's Land Use Database is a repository of information about unusual and exemplary sites throughout the United States.

September 13, 2006 - MetropolisMag.com

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