History / Preservation

Trinity River Restoration Finally On Track

Plans for the California river finally overcome all obstacles.

May 19, 2005 - Los Angeles Times

Reusing Antebellum Courthouses

Turn of the century courthouses in the South are changing with the times, while retaining their sense of history.

May 16, 2005 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

When Does Historic Demolition Serve Preservation?

Increasingly, historic perservationists are using revitalization as a tool to save cities’ treasured buildings in historic cores.

May 1, 2005 - The Planning Report

Philadelphia Traffic Documentary From 1961

A 53-minute documentary from 1961 on Philadelphia's traffic congestion problems, reported by legendary local TV newsman John Facenda, is recovered and restored.

April 25, 2005 - NBC10-Philadelphia

Conservation Under A Military Regime

A military regime's attempt at conservation worries experts.

April 24, 2005 - International Herald Tribune

Historic Tax Credit Quantified

A new study quantifies a substantial return on historic tax credits in Rhode Island.

April 8, 2005 - Grow Smart RI

Using Demolition To Preserve

Officials at the National Trust for Historic Preservation that the role of preservation is changing to include neighborhood revitalization and the fight against urban sprawl.

April 1, 2005 - The New York Times

Site of Ancient City Trampled by US Military Base

Establishing a military base on the site of the ancient city of Babylon called a "reckless act of cultural vandalism."

March 25, 2005 - The Nation

Architectural Inventory For Historic San Francisco District

The only way to identify and hopefully preserve the architectural gems in a vast, overlooked neighborhood is to catalog every single building in it.

March 24, 2005 - The San Francisco Chronicle

The Danger Of Drilling In Alaska

Thomas L. Friedman writes that the Bush administration's energy policy and the "obsession" to drill for oil in Alaska's wildlife refuge "endangers" the U.S.

March 21, 2005 - Star Tribune

Nation's Oldest City Can't Afford To Preserve Its History

The city with nation's oldest and largest collections of historical structures cannot afford the tens of millions of dollars needed to acquire and preserve them.

March 15, 2005 - St. Augustine Record

Wright House. Wrong Place?

Historic value can't always save buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright from demolition.

March 9, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

Developing Over The Past: The Human Face Behind Archaeological Sites

A Washington Native American tribe confronts the state for building over the burial sites of its ancestors.

March 8, 2005 - Seattle Weekly

Wal-Mart's Latest Loop-hole

Wal-Mart's latest solution to ordinances that limit the size of stores is to build two smaller stores side-by-side.

March 7, 2005 - The Washington Post

Pave Paradise To Put Up A Parking Deck?

University officials are threatening eminent domain to acquire a Champaign local landmark to demolish and make way for a 900-space parking deck.

February 20, 2005 - News-Gazette

Tsunami Uncovers Indian 'Atlantis'

Archaeologists have begun excavations of what is believed to be an ancient city that was uncovered by the Dec. 26 tsunami.

February 19, 2005 - Yahoo! Newswire

Getting To Know Your City, Round Two

Under new management, the D.C. City Museum will reopen within the year.

February 13, 2005 - The Washington Post

Surveying Los Angeles' Historic Resources

A panel of experts discusses Los Angeles' groundbreaking, city-wide historic resources survey.

January 27, 2005 - The Planning Report

The Double-Edged Sword of Eminent Domain

An upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case ruling could have a major impact on preservation and community revitalization.

January 26, 2005 - National Trust For Historic Preservation

How To Help?

Architects and planners are eager to help tsunami victims rebuild. But Western solutions are not always the best.

January 12, 2005 - The Guardian Unlimited

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