History / Preservation
Evaluating Damage to Historic Buildings, Sites in Mississippi
Preservationists trying to salvage built heritage damaged by Katrina ask, will these historic sites be the same place anymore?
The Greatest Atlas Ever Published
Eclectic book publisher Taschen reprints Joan Labeu's 1665 "Atlas Maior", one of history's finest examples of mapmaking. [Includes 6 photos.]
Learning from Ground Zero in New Orleans
In order to create a new New Orleans, we need to re-evaluate the role of government in housing the poor, redefine what we mean by homeland security, and learn to love our cities again.
What Can New Orleans Learn From San Francisco's 1906 Earthquake?
Columnist John King examines the lessons about rebuilding a city that can be learned from the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906.
CBS Special On Historic Preservation
CBS Sunday Morning examines both sides of debates over historic landmarks in New York City, Chicago and St. Louis.
Graycliff Stone Mural Saved From Demolition
Frank Lloyd Wright's mural will become the focus of a cultural tour. (Includes photos.)
Ecotourism, Biodiversity, and Animal Ecology
A group of scientists is trying to introduce African wildlife to North America.
Historic Shaker Village Saved From Sprawl
The only remaining active Shaker community in the world has teamed up with 10 other conservation and preservation groups to curb sprawl and preserve their heritage.
Florida In The 1920s. Deja Vu?
WSJ columnist Cynthia Crossen looks back at the colorful Florida land rush of the 1920s.
L.A.'s Most Powerful Unelected Official
Los Angeles Magazine profiles environmentalist Joe Edmiston, who may be the most powerful unelected official in the city.
The Joys Of Reclaimed Wood
Several lumber and furniture companies, are now offering a product line that prominently features salvaged wood.
The Story Of A Historic Boston Thoroughfare
By utilizing photos, text, and a widespread community effort, 32 new porcelain panels at eight Silverline Bus stops will recount the history of Washington Street "one of Boston's most important -- and most neglected --thoroughfares."
Friday Funny: Cities Fight To Preserve Burger Kings
Neighborhood preservationists worry as fast food joints close around the country.
Preserving 'Cities Of The Dead'
Preservationists say Hollywood has harmed a historic cemetary in New Orleans.
The Oak Tree As Unsung Hero
No other tree, the author says, played such an integral role in the creation and development of human civilization.
Author Explores Collapse of Old Civilizations
The author of "Guns, Germs and Steel" turns his attentions to ancient civilizations -- and what modern society can learn from their collapse.
Owning A Piece Of History
A prominent environmentalists asks why Americans have such a fascination with owning things -- including the past.
Exploring Urban Issues Through Music
Respected musician Ry Cooder explores the politics and consequences of urban development in his latest album.
The Grand Experiment Of Heliopolis
Heliopolis was built in 1905 in the middle of the desert, 10 miles from Cairo, as the living image of the contemporary European ideal of a garden city.
Sprawl Encroaching On Historic Civil War Countryside
The National Trust names the "Journey Through Hallowed Ground" corridor in its list of the most endangered historic places.
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
