History / Preservation
Century-Old Building Embroils Convention Center Development
The Webber Building, built in 1905, complicates the Port of Vancouver's revitalization efforts.
Develop Fast But Preserve The Past
In preparation for the 2008 Olympics, Beijing launches historic preservation efforts.
Philadelphia Favors Demolition Over Rehabilitation
Philadelphia's Neighborhood Transformation Program advocates the demolition of vacant buildings, whether they are historic or not.
A Battle For Public Spaces
Efforts to clean up "one of the most important places in all the Americas" could sweep away the city's history too.
Flood Damages Czech Archives
Prague architecture archive appeals for funds to save water damaged documents.
'Historic' Means Higher Home Values
Studies have shown that the 'historic' designation increases property values in a neighborhood. Why?
Two Views Of Adaptive Reuse
Anthony Flint offers a window into the world of historic preservation by contrasting the fates of two landmark buildings.
The Trailer Park That Time Forgot
Only in California does a trailer park reach historic status.
A Sonic Memorial
NPR presents oral histories of the World Trade Center and its neighborhood.
A Timeline Of The TwinTowers
A timeline traces the history of the World Trade Center.
Race And The Post-war Suburb
A forthcoming book looks at the role of race in the development of post-war, suburban neighborhoods.
Attack Of The Giant Billboards
Important buildings in Poland's cities are being covered up by giant billboards.
Historic House Razed To Make Way For Mansion
A pre-Civil War house built by one of the Sewickley Valley's founding families is demolished to make way for a mansion.
Geocaching
High-tech scavenger hunters are using a GPS and longitude and latitude coordinates on the Internet to find remote archeological sites.
North Carolina's Massive Historic Renovation
Durham officials approve a $43.2 million subsidy for one of the nation's largest historic renovation projects, aimed at revitalizing downtown Durham.
Historic Home Bulldozed To Make Way For Mansion
A historic home built in the 1920s in Fort Lauderdale's Rio Vista neighborhood, unanimously recommended for historic designation by the City's Historic Society in May, is scheduled to be torn down and replaced by a modern home.
Teardowns: Monster Homes Replacing Historic Houses
Historic homes in desirable neighborhoods are being torn down to make way for huge houses.
Old Cartography Specimen May Actually Be Recent
Vinland map of North American coastline, worth millions of dollars, has conflicting evidence of its origins.
How 'Cool' Changed America
How a technological invention called "air conditioning" changed our lives.
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.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
