History / Preservation
Herman 'Skip' Mason Jr. is a one man museum, with a personal history collection that preserves both the well-known and oft forgotten details of a proud culture.
Atlanta Creative Loafing
A stream of letters reminds property owners, 'Do you know that your property is worth more than its current use?'
The Seattle Stranger
There's a thin line between critical revitalization and excessive gentrification.
Philadelphia City Paper
In his new book, 'The Destruction of Memory: Architecture at War', Robert Bevan examines why significant architecture is so often targeted in armed conflict.
Times Online
In Philadelphia, an exhibition of historic photos of the Big Easy is being viewed in a new light.
The Christian Science Monitor
Downtown Los Angeles's urban development gets a boost with a new theatre, as movies, live performances, cultural events, and even Karaoke are planned for the center, developed in partnership with ImaginAsian Entertainment.
The Los Angeles Times
Students demonstrate how to create community spaces with sensitivity.
MetropolisMag.com
Advanced archaeological technology is shedding new light on what motivated the prolific builders of early America in southwestern Colorado.
Denver Westword
An old timer remembers a center of Yiddish theater in New York from the late 1800s to early 1900s.
New York Press
Preservationists are protesting the City of New Orleans' intentions to bulldoze historic homes.
Associated Press
The palatial urban masterpiece is finally back, but its art collection has been called into question by international critics.
The Guardian Unlimited
Tired of stalemate, weekend warriors, conservationists, and ranchers are starting to support compromise solutions in the West's land battles.
The Christian Science Monitor
Philadelphia's University City neighborhood is seeing existing housing stock moving full circle; having gone from single family to multi-apartment student rentals, it's being reborn as quality family housing.
The Daily Pennsylvanian
Where should the landmarks commission draw the line when limiting homeowners' ability to make changes to their historic homes?
The New York Times
The borough hasn't seen a trolley since 1956, but a series of new projects and traffic concerns suggest that a system would be a real possibility.
The New York Times
National Trust President Richard Moe Urges New Orleans Mayor to reconsider controversial rebuilding proposal suspending issuance of building permits.
National Trust For Historic Preservation
A new book chronicles the state of American urban Christianity in 21 cities.
Detroit Metro Times
Whatever it is, the Museum of the City of New York attempts to capture in a series of creative exhibits.
The New York Times
MultiCare Health System wants to buy the property for $6 million -- twice the appraised value -- while a small group of preservationists object.
Tacoma News Tribune
The Governor's Commission on Recovery, Rebuilding, and Renewal and Urban Design Associates publishes a 'Pattern Book' offering details and techniques for building and renovating Gulf Coast houses.
Governor's Commission on Recovery, Rebuilding, and Renewal
