History / Preservation
Goodbye History, Hello Olympics
In the rush to prepare for the 2008 Olympics, Beijing demolishes its historical sites to make way for modern development.
Land Preservation Threatened
A challenge from a property-rights group leads to the cancelling of closed auctions for land marked for conservation.
Conservation Easements Become Popular With Developers
Developers and land owners are finding that the tax benefits of making conservation easements are easy money.
Can Grain Elevators Resuscitate Buffalo's Economy?
The days of the city's fabled structures may be numbered, as a battle is raging about whether historic, hulking grain elevators are hindering Buffalo's economy.
Development Takes Its Toll On Chicago's Neighborhoods.
The Chicago Tribune reports that the city of Chicago's "demolition delay" amendment, instituted to protect Chicago's architectural assets, has had little impact in its first year.
Do Memories Alone Warrant Preservation?
Buffalo, NY, struggles with issues of public memory and preservation around old AM&A's department store.
Myanmar: Ancient Ruins Face Ruin
'Disneyfied' restoration efforts and plans to raise a tower over Bagan, a 1000-year old ancient temple city in Myanmar, faces international criticism.
The Town That Beat Wal-Mart
Preservation Magazine's cover story features the town that beat Wal-Mart -- the company that 'doesn't lose.'
Historic Salt Lake Building To Be New Corporate Headquarters
Big-D Corporation, a Utah based construction company, plans to renovate historic W.P. Fuller Paint Building in downtown Salt Lake City.
Threatened Hospital Building Gets Life Support
Richard Moe of the National Trust for Historic Preservation makes a case for why one particular building should not only be saved for its historical significance, but also for its potential to foster economic development.
Southern California Flunks History Test
A local historic preservation group grades cities on efforts to save old landmarks; over 40 cities receive an F.
Farm Buildings Lost To Housing Development
When the farm goes, so does the barn.
A Modernist City, Frozen In Time
A treasure of early 20th century rationalist design lies in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea.
Penn Station Lives
Take a revealing tour through New York and the Penn Plaza complex to discover secrets of the station still with us today.
Go (Really, Really Far) West, Young Man
As Americans head to New Zealand for cheap land and beautiful scenery, locals debate the impact of growth.
Small Town With a Big Bonus
Wheelock, Vt., a town of 623 in one of the poorest counties in Vermont, has a big perk that realtors in the area often use as a selling point.
Follow The Yellow Brick Road
Baltimore seeks to lure tourists deeper into the city with an historical path modeled after Boston's Freedom Trail.
Historic Reuse: The New Development Ethic?
Historic preservation has become an enlightened rallying cry -- and new ethic -- for many forward-thinking cities.
Preservation Is The Key To Urban Revitalization
How historic preservation, including tax credit benefits, is working in Detroit to spark urban revitalization.
100 Most Endangered Sites
World Monuments Watch has released a list of the world's 100 most endangered sites.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
City of Moreno Valley
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland
