History / Preservation

A defunct Renault plant is caught in a battle between those wishing to adapt the cradle of worker's rights and a billionaire's ego.

July 18, 2004 - The Independent Weekly

Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple Computer and Pixar, wants to tear down a 1926 house that preservationists say has historic value.

July 17, 2004 - The New York Times

Due to new high-rise projects along the Rhine, UNESCO says the 'visual impact' of the church is under attack. Mayor Fritz Schramma rejected the decision, claiming the right to development in his downtown.

July 9, 2004 - Deutsche Welle

Struggling to halt the planned demolition of the 108-year-old Century Building, St. Louis preservationists find themselves up against an unexpected adversary---the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

July 7, 2004 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A remarkable reconstruction effort is underway in Dresden, Germany, a city destroyed during the Second World War.

July 3, 2004 - INTBAU

While the Eternal City is slowly being repainted in more 'historically accurate' shades, many citizens claim the policy deprives the city of its 'soul.'

July 2, 2004 - Yahoo! Newswire

The California Department of Transportation offers tours of a working transit tunnel filled with history and surprises.

June 26, 2004 - The Oakland Tribune

From barns to homesteads, many buildings are being stripped of their furnishings and fixtures to fuel a growing style black market.

June 24, 2004 - The State

In an effort to enhance the city's skyline, a court decision leads to a battle over preservation.

June 23, 2004 - ABC News

Citing Jewish community opposition, the city decided not to allow thousands of bronze plaques to be placed in front of victim's homes. Others believe the memorials better reflect the Nazi horror than an abstract sculpture.

June 19, 2004 - Deutsche Welle

The future of Iowa State's early 20th century dairy barns is in question

June 18, 2004 - Des Moines Register

The Los Angeles Times reports that one of L.A.'s most popular and historic districts, Olvera Street, has been horribly mismanaged.

June 16, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Tempelhof Airport, once a Nazi jewel and later site of the Berlin Airlift, will close later this year. The fate of the 3,000,000 sq. ft. building in the city center remains unclear.

June 15, 2004 - Deutsche Welle

Graduate planning programs across the nation are in danger of being cut to save funding.

June 9, 2004 - Planning Magazine

Satellite photos from southern Spain appear to match the dimensions of the not-so-mythical city of Atlantis.

June 8, 2004 - BBC News

Before the developers came, Bunker Hill was an impoverished but proud and thriving community.

June 3, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

Once home to 20,000 Jews, the North Bund of Shanghai is facing the pressure of an expanding metropolis. Two developers are battling over how much of the historic district to save.

June 3, 2004 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Sugar Loaf, looming above Nevada City, California, may be preserved for public use as open space under a proposed easement arrangement.

June 1, 2004 - Western Nevada County Union

The National Trust for Historic Preservation publishes its 2004 list of America's 11 most endangered historic places.

May 26, 2004 - National Trust For Historic Preservation

A freelance writer has made it his mission in life to get one urban planner the recognition he deserves.

May 14, 2004 - The New York Times