History / Preservation
Wal-Mart At Teotihuacan Opens
A highly disputed Wal-Mart store opens within view of the pyramids of Teotihuacan.
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A comprehensive survey of Louisville, Kentucky’s historic structures could halt last-minute battles between developers and preservationists.
Is Any Land Pristine?
What are the long-lasting effects of human habitation and what can be done to make it more sustainable in arid regions in the future.
Mystery City
Why did one of the world's largest metropolitan centers become a ghost town?
Preservation By Disaster
Columnist John King tells the fascinating story of how the 15-second Loma Prieta (CA) earthquake gave many Bay Area historic structures a new lease on life.
Historic Towns Uncovered By Drought
A six year drought uncovers a town from 1865 that has been underwater since it was flooded. Similar finds are occurring across the U.S.
Preservation's Double-Edged Sword
Is UNESCO's World Heritage List a victim of its own success?
Recognition At Last For Transylvanian Heritage
Proposals to list the city of Sibiu/Hermannstadt draw attention to other threats to the heritage of the area
Heads On Parade
Ceramic heads guard the roofline of an historic apartment building off of Kansas City's Country Club Plaza shopping district, but the city's Landmarks Commission now says the heavy heads must come down.
Should L.A.'s Murals Be Preserved?
Should Los Angeles try to preserve its rich heritage of 1,500 murals, which are rapidly fading and patched from graffiti?
Milwaukee's Architecture And Aesthetics
Whitney Gould, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel urban spaces columnist, answers questions from readers.
Historic Preservationists' Secrets
Simple products -- soap, candles, bread -- work wonders in historic restoration.
Preserving San Jose's Heritage
A 1911 hotel's journey from abandonment to rehabilitation shows how imagination, vision, and firm leadership can make it happen.
Where There's a Will, There's a Waterway
Efforts are being made to preserve and protect navigable canals in Bangkok from falling victim to haphazard development and pollution.
Salt Lake City Redevelopment Project Approved
Capitol Hill project is finally given go-aheadby Historic Landmarks Commission to raze run-down structures for new neighborhood multiple use project.
The Historic Teardown Syndrome
Increasingly, people are paying millions for beautiful, historic homes -- and then try to demolish them.
The Bright Side of 'Dark Age Ahead'
The Nation reviews Jane Jacobs' book Dark Age Ahead.
Preservation In The Face of Revitalization
How does a community reinvigorate itself while preserving its rich history?
Economic Development Vs. Historic Preservation
How does a small town encourage the vitality of its downtown while preserving its small-town feel?
Ballpark At Center Of Regional Plan Fight
While Indianapolis wants to become a life-sciences hotspot by 2020 under a new regional plan, historic - and abandoned - Bush Stadium could be the key to development.
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
