History / Preservation
Saving Historic Schools
School buildings built in the 1900s and the Depression era are in danger of being lost due to neglect and lack of funds as students are moved to "sprawl schools."
The New Preservationists
Preservationists have evolved into savvy entreprenuers, environmentalists and developers.
New School Construction Favored Over Preservation
Planning policy and laws encourage new construction of schools rather than preservation and revitlization.
Preservation And Sprawl Clash At Civil War Sites
Development threatens the many of the nation's Civil War sites.
Saving A Shrinking Downtown
Census figures show declining population in Evansville, IN. As its downtown deteriorates, residents and preservationists try to save the neighborhood.
Preservationists Concerned About 'Demolition Loophole'
Historic Preservationists in Savannah, GA, are concerned about a loophole that allows the demolition of historic building just by waiting for one year.
Group Fights Gentrification In Manhattan Neighborhood
A historic preservation group is organizing to prevent the gentrification of an industrial Manhattan neighborhood.
Preservationists Target Chicago Redevelopment Effort
Chicago Housing Authority wants to destroy failed public housing. Historic preservationists say it is part of history and should be preserved.
America's History -- Through A House
A new exhibition centered around a two-story house opens at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
Miami's Freedom Tower To Be Restored
A historic downtown tower that served as an immigrant processing center is being rededicated by a Cuban-American group.
Wright's Last Usonian House Could Be Demolished
A prospective buyer of what is possibly Wright's last Usonian house, in Bannockburn, Ill., wants to tear it down.
America's Attack On Historic Buildings
Historically-significant buildings across the nation are being torn down in record numbers. USA Today speaks out.
Saint Paul's New Riverfront Urban Villages
Saint Paul?s emerging waterfront neighborhoods integrate the history and cultural landscapes of the Mississippi River.
New Businesses Vs. Historic Architecture
As Fayetteville, NC, tries to attract businesses to downtown areas, conflicts arise over what to do about historic architecture.
When Urban Planners Were 'Power Players'
Archeologists have identified the oldest city in the Americas.
Public Support For Open Space Varied
A survey by the National Association of Realtors shows that voters’ support for preserving open space in their communities depends upon the costs to taxpayers.
Buffalo Nonprofit To Save Architectural Treasures
Preservationists in Buffalo, NY, have created a nonprofit organization to salvage historic fixtures from buildings about to be demolished.
Protecting History From New Development
Designation as a historic district has not lead to renewal in one of Dallas' last freedman's towns, and locals fear the area will be lost to new development.
Preserving Civil War Battlefields
Recently named one of the Civil War's 25 most endangered battlefields, Newtonia, Mo is facing the development pressures of more housing and wider roads. Local efforts are underway to preserve the area.
The Nation's Distinctive Destinations
For the second year, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has selected the Dozen Distinctive Destinations -- a list of the best preserved and unique communities in the U.S.
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
