History / Preservation
Stars Align For Griffith Observatory's Re-Opening
Arguably the most popular observatory-museum-planetarium in the world, the newly-restored Griffith Observatory is also one of the most recognizable buildings in Los Angeles.
Cataloguing The Catalog Homes
Preservationists, historians, and amateur urban sleuths are scouring U.S. neighborhoods to identify and protect as many of the 70,000 to 100,000 "kit" homes made by Sears, Roebuck and Company as possible.
Preserving The Very Recent Past
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has included a staircase, rendered historically significant by its affiliation with September 11, on its annual list of the 11 most endangered historic places.
Cincinnati's 'Over-The-Rhine' Makes Most Endangered List
An intact 19th century neighborhood has been placed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual list of the nation's Top 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.
Struggling To Protect Remnants Of New Orleans' Architectural Heritage
Despite an official "embargo" of the practice, there are reports of people removing "truckloads of architectural elements" from New Orleans every day. Preservationists fear that what isn't stolen will end up in landfills.
A History Of Real Estate In Southern California
Los Angeles Times special commemorative edition celebrates 125 years of real estate in Southern California. Includes several articles, photo galleries, and an interactive feature.
Jane Jacobs: Urban Theorist and Community Activist
Renowned urban theorist Jane Jacobs was also an energetic community activist. (Includes links to obituaries published by several news sources.)
Austin Cemetery Tells City Story
The historic Oakwood Cemetery has a rich past, and controversy surrounding its treatment, which has flared up again, has swirled for over 100 years.
How The Bay Area Is Preparing For The Next 'Big One'
The San Francisco Bay Area is investing in seismic retrofit projects for public infrastructure, such as strengthening hospitals, bridges, overpasses, and water mains. But private residences remain vulnerable.
1906 Quake And Hurricane Katrina
Edward Epstein examines the federal response to two of the nation's worst natural disasters.
San Francisco After The Great Quake of 1906
On April 18th, 1906, an earthquake of magnitude 8.3 rocked San Francisco. The subsequent firestorm, and efforts to contain it, destroyed 508 city blocks. But San Franciscans were eager to rebuild their city.
The Great Quake Of 1906
The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and the subsequent fire devastated the city known as "Paris of the West" and ranks as one of the nation's worst disasters in history.
Historic Tacoma Churches Need More Than Faith
As congregations dwindle and development pressures increase, more "grand old churches" are contemplating selling their property to make way for hospitals, condos, and apartments.
100 Years Later: San Francisco's Great Quake
The San Francisco Chronicle produces a comprehensive series looking back at the impact of the disaster on the city since 1906.
Using Historic Preservation To Block Suburban Renovations
Is the movement a valid attempt to stop 'Home Depot moderne' from infiltrating historic older suburbs, or simply another mechanism to control property rights?
New Exhibit Maps Modernism
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London opens a comprehensive exhibit on the history of modernism, including a concise history, timeline, and capsule biographies.
Modernist Demolition For Venice Biennale
Demolition of the ostensibly failed modernist development Punta Perotti in Bari, southern Italy, was completed on April 2, to make room for the 10th International Architecture Exhibition (includes videos).
Build, Reuse, And Build Again
In Baltimore, developers plan to add on to The Rotunda, a historic building that already experienced an innovative reuse in the 1970s.
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
