History / Preservation
Are Historic Districts Necessary?
The prospect of higher property values have caused many residents to form historic districts, though questions arise as to the actual historic significance of the neighborhoods.
1966: Remembering An Ominous Suburban Portrait
When CBS profiled the suburban community of Webster Park, outside of St. Louis, few in the neighborhood realized how their culture would appear to outside observers.
Preserving San Francisco's Japantown
Recent development in one of the U.S.'s three Japantowns could threaten remnants of the neighborhood's historic past.
Establishing Principles For Conservation
The charity English Heritage proposes seven conservation principles for debate.
Creating An Atlas Of The Ancient World
The editor of the respected and expensive Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World is developing a free printed and online version of the maps so that they can continually reflect new archaeological discoveries.
King County Challenges Shifting, Says Sims
King County, Washington, executive Ron Sims participated in a roundtable discussion at the Brookings Institution last week to address challenges faced by counties with changing needs.
The Chronicler Of Black Atlanta
Herman 'Skip' Mason Jr. is a one man museum, with a personal history collection that preserves both the well-known and oft forgotten details of a proud culture.
Seattle Developers Woo Preservationists
A stream of letters reminds property owners, 'Do you know that your property is worth more than its current use?'
The Two Sides To Historic Preservation
There's a thin line between critical revitalization and excessive gentrification.
Is Targeting Culturally Significant Buildings A War Crime?
In his new book, 'The Destruction of Memory: Architecture at War', Robert Bevan examines why significant architecture is so often targeted in armed conflict.
The Secret Life Of Old New Orleans
In Philadelphia, an exhibition of historic photos of the Big Easy is being viewed in a new light.
Historic Theater To Be Reborn As Asian American Center
Downtown Los Angeles's urban development gets a boost with a new theatre, as movies, live performances, cultural events, and even Karaoke are planned for the center, developed in partnership with ImaginAsian Entertainment.
Designing Diverse Neighborhoods
Students demonstrate how to create community spaces with sensitivity.
The Mystery Of The Anasazi
Advanced archaeological technology is shedding new light on what motivated the prolific builders of early America in southwestern Colorado.
Remembering Second Avenue
An old timer remembers a center of Yiddish theater in New York from the late 1800s to early 1900s.
New Orleans' Preservation Blues
Preservationists are protesting the City of New Orleans' intentions to bulldoze historic homes.
Controversial Getty Villa To Re-Open After 12-Year Hiatus
The palatial urban masterpiece is finally back, but its art collection has been called into question by international critics.
The Future Of Conservation
Tired of stalemate, weekend warriors, conservationists, and ranchers are starting to support compromise solutions in the West's land battles.
Student Ghetto Losing Ground To Family Conversion Trend
Philadelphia's University City neighborhood is seeing existing housing stock moving full circle; having gone from single family to multi-apartment student rentals, it's being reborn as quality family housing.
Historic District Designation Angers Some Homeowners
Where should the landmarks commission draw the line when limiting homeowners' ability to make changes to their historic homes?
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
