How many bricks need to be saved to make it historic preservation?
The huge Pabst Brewing Company site in Milwaukee, with 29 buildings on 21 acres, is up for redevelopment. The structures include the citys oldest surviving school building, dating to 1858, as well as other Italianate and Gothic Revival buildings from the 1870s and 1880s. But many are in disrepair, with leaking or collapsed roofs, crumbling brickwork, and rusting steel---leaving the developer to estimate that only eight could likely be saved, the rest being too cost prohibitive to restore. Demolishing too many of the historic buildings, however, risks sacrificing the sense of place for Brewtown that makes it worth saving in the first place.
Thanks to Deborah Myerson
FULL STORY: Worthy of the Blue Ribbon?
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
Vehicle-related Deaths Drop 29% in Richmond, VA
The seventh year of the city's Vision Zero strategy also cut the number of people killed in alcohol-related crashes by half.
Can We Please Give Communities the Design They Deserve?
Often an afterthought, graphic design impacts everything from how we navigate a city to how we feel about it. One designer argues: the people deserve better.
Southern Californians Survey Trees for Destructive Oak Pest
Hundreds of volunteers across five counties participated in the first Goldspotted Oak Borer Blitz, surveying oak trees for signs of the invasive beetle and contributing valuable data to help protect Southern California’s native woodlands.
Opinion: How Geothermal HVAC Lowers Costs, Improves Grid Resilience
Geothermal heating and cooling systems can reduce energy costs and dramatically improve efficiency.
Tenant Screening: A Billion-Dollar Industry with Little Oversight. What’s Being Done to Protect Renters?
Reports show that the data tenant screening companies use is often riddled with errors and relies on information that has no bearing on whether someone will be a good tenant.
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.
Borough of Carlisle
Smith Gee Studio
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)