History / Preservation
Developers And Battlefields
Preserving battlefields for future generations seems the least today's generation can do.
Traditional Byzantine & Islamic Building Codes Examined
Especially relevant in light of current world events, this essay examines Byzantine and Islamic building codes that have provided the legal andcultural foundations of Mediterranean urbanism.
Saving The Remains Of A Successful Urban Renewal Project
One of the nation's largest redevelopment efforts from the 1950s and 1960s is in danger of being destroyed.
San Francisco Landmark Is Reborn
San Francisco's overhauled Ferry Building stands "as grand as a cathedral" on the city's bayfront.
Historic Preservation And The Creative Class
Historic preservation of the built environment is an overlooked, but critical component in the rise of a creative class.
Baghdad And A New Paradigm For Urbanity
Bagdad is where the first city in history, the city of Ur, was built roughly 4 thousand years ago.
Digitally Recreating Ancient Buried Structures
A team from the University of Cincinnati is digitally recreating seventeen centuries old geometric structures.
What Will Happen To Historic Preservation Tax Credits?
The White House's economic plan compromises the Historic Preservation Tax Credit program, writes Richard Moe in a WSJ editorial.
Tokyo's Secret Underground City
Seven riddles suggest that there is a secret city beneath Tokyo -- and a government plot to keep it secret.
White House Announces Historic Preservation Initiative
Text from First Lady Laura Bush's speech to the National Association of Counties.
Economic Impacts Of Historic Preservation
Main Street programs typically return about $35 for every dollar invested in operating the program.
The Lost City
A city frozen in time since the 1950s is threatened by developers. Architects and planners work to save priceless architecture and public spaces.
Historical Sites At Risk In The Event Of War
The cultural heritage of the region where urban life began 5,500 years ago is at risk in the event of a war in Iraq.
Vinyl Just Isn't Good Enough
Circuit court sides with the municipality's not allowing vinyl siding on historic mansion
A Threat Comes To Pass
A landowner drops historic properties in a high-stakes gamble.
Abandoned Plans To Demolish Historic Buildings
Troy, N.Y. -- A drugstore chain is withdrawing its proposal to knock down two historic buildings for a new big-box store.
Housing Conversion In Downtown Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Conservancy finds 4,255 housing units are being developed in downtown's older and historic buildings, in at least 35 separate projects.
Endangered Seattle
Historic preservation? It's just so yesterday.
Civil War V. Civic Good
Old and new clash on site proposed for development of a 24-story glass office tower. Several Civil War-era buildings will be razed if construction continues as planned.
The Fatal Flaw In Open Space Preservation
How long does land preservation really last? Should a dying man's will forever constrain his property?
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
