Historic Preservation
Canada's Missing Historic Preservation Program
21 August 2008 - 10:00am
The Globe and Mail
Despite a large amount of historic amenities, Canada has no countrywide programs for preserving the nation's built heritage. Many say one is long overdue.
What Makes A Neighborhood Historic?
1 July 2008 - 9:00am
Forbes
Older districts are often marked by high property values and traditional architecture, but it's not just aesthetics and history that define them. Some historic neighborhoods have gone through vast changes, while others don't appear "historic" at all.
The Changing Skyline of Beijing
23 June 2008 - 12:00pm
The New Yorker
A new building by Rem Koolhaas in Beijing is part of a wave of modern construction that is changing the tightly-planned urban fabric of the Chinese capital.
Is New Building Ever Green?
16 June 2008 - 2:00pm
New Orleans Business News
Chevron is moving its New Orleans offices from downtown to a brand new, "eco-friendly" campus- opening up the discussion of whether new construction is ever greener than staying put.
Home, Sweet Clam Shack
11 June 2008 - 1:00pm
The Boston Globe
In Newburyport, Mass., critics tried to stop Mark Roland from converting an historic clam shack into a home. Roland claims: 'It's recycling.'
Racers Battle Civil War Buffs in N.C.
11 June 2008 - 11:00am
The Houston Chronicle
Banker Dave Ridson wants to build a racetrack on a site preservationists say is an historic Civil War site. But where the battle actually fought is a matter of debate.
Zoning for Amusement
10 June 2008 - 11:00am
The New York Times
Coney Island fights to preserve its history of sideshows and tilt-a-whirls as revitalization steps into the ring.
Barn-Raising For the 21st Century
7 June 2008 - 11:00am
Fort Collins Now
An old-fashioned community barn-raising in Masonville, Texas could in fact be a glimpse of the future.
Missing Mass. Lighthouse Found -- In California
5 June 2008 - 5:00am
Cape Cod Times
The historic lighthouse of Wellfleet, Massachusetts had mysteriously disappeared in 1925. Recently, an intrepid researcher uncovered its unlikely location.
Showdown at Valley Forge Over Land Use
2 June 2008 - 9:00am
The New York Times
History buffs clash over the proper use of Valley Forge site- preserved national park land, or 142,000-square-foot museum and conference center?
Big Box Thinking When Siting Schools is Creating Sprawl
29 May 2008 - 11:00am
The Blue Ridge Press
New schools are consistently built far from community centers, while historic school buildings near where people live are demolished, The Blue Ridge Press reports.
Want to Renovate Your San Francisco Home? Good Luck.
27 May 2008 - 6:00am
The San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco city planners take a hard line on renovating the city's stock of historic homes. Homeowners, architects, and even preservationists are saying the department has gone too far.
Developer Wants to Tear Down Landmark, Rebuild A Few Blocks Away
24 May 2008 - 11:00am
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
If you demolish a building, then recreate it exactly in a different spot, will it retain its original character? Atlantans may find out.
Is This Building Worth Preserving?
22 May 2008 - 12:00pm
The Seattle Times
A Googie-era Denny's Restaurant in the Seattle area is at the center of a debate about how buildings get designated as landmarks. Yesterday, the Preservation Board relented on economic considerations, and the building is slated for demolition.
1960s Lower Manhattan Tower Set To Receive Historic Designation
20 March 2008 - 12:00pm
The New York Times
New York City's 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in 1961, is likely to receive historic landmark status by The Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Bringing Harlem Back
17 March 2008 - 11:00am
The Economist
New York City officials hope that a recently approved rezoning for Harlem will revive the neighborhood.
Tight Resources Hurt Denver's Historic Preservation
13 March 2008 - 11:00am
The Rocky Mountain News
Denver is not providing enough resources to undertake historic preservation efforts, according to this open letter to Mayor John Hickenlooper.
Guarding the Hollywood Sign
10 March 2008 - 9:00am
NPR
This report from NPR looks at the impending sale of land on the hillside above the infamous Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, and the local official who's trying to prevent it.
Deteriorating Historic Homes May Fall For Market
29 February 2008 - 10:00am
The New York Times
Historic homes in the Brooklyn Navy Yard have blighted the neighborhood for years. Many residents are backing a plan to replace the deteriorating homes with a market, but preservationists are hesitant.
Building History Anew In Old Town Warsaw
8 June 2007 - 7:28am
WARSAW, Poland --I'm on my fourth city in a two-month excursion, and so far I've found all the quaintness, density, pedestrian life, and vernacular architecture that I was looking for as an antitode to my beloved, loathed Los Angeles. The cores of Riga and Vilnius come right out of proverbial fairy tales, and even Helsinki, though historically torn between Sweden and Russia, has plenty of the best trappings of Boston and San Francisco (as well as some of the worst of Atlanta or Dallas; more on that later).
Then there's Warsaw.
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