History / Preservation
Two Views Of Adaptive Reuse
Anthony Flint offers a window into the world of historic preservation by contrasting the fates of two landmark buildings.
The Trailer Park That Time Forgot
Only in California does a trailer park reach historic status.
A Sonic Memorial
NPR presents oral histories of the World Trade Center and its neighborhood.
A Timeline Of The TwinTowers
A timeline traces the history of the World Trade Center.
Race And The Post-war Suburb
A forthcoming book looks at the role of race in the development of post-war, suburban neighborhoods.
Attack Of The Giant Billboards
Important buildings in Poland's cities are being covered up by giant billboards.
Historic House Razed To Make Way For Mansion
A pre-Civil War house built by one of the Sewickley Valley's founding families is demolished to make way for a mansion.
Geocaching
High-tech scavenger hunters are using a GPS and longitude and latitude coordinates on the Internet to find remote archeological sites.
North Carolina's Massive Historic Renovation
Durham officials approve a $43.2 million subsidy for one of the nation's largest historic renovation projects, aimed at revitalizing downtown Durham.
Historic Home Bulldozed To Make Way For Mansion
A historic home built in the 1920s in Fort Lauderdale's Rio Vista neighborhood, unanimously recommended for historic designation by the City's Historic Society in May, is scheduled to be torn down and replaced by a modern home.
Teardowns: Monster Homes Replacing Historic Houses
Historic homes in desirable neighborhoods are being torn down to make way for huge houses.
Old Cartography Specimen May Actually Be Recent
Vinland map of North American coastline, worth millions of dollars, has conflicting evidence of its origins.
How 'Cool' Changed America
How a technological invention called "air conditioning" changed our lives.
Top 12 Distinctive Destinations For 2002
The National Trust for Historic Preservation publishes it's annual list of the best preserved and unique communities in the United States.
Up In Harlem
The future looks golden for New York City’s famous quarter, but what role will the past play?
Preserving Revolutionary War Sites
$10 million initiative introduced to protect Revolutionary War sites in New Jersey.
The Eternal City
Peter Davison reviews a book that reveals Rome as the Romans know it -- as the eternal city.
Restoring Versailles
The plan to restore Versailles' great Baroque gardens to their 17th-century design evokes a controversy.
A Collection Of Planning Quotes
Planning-related quotes from Edward Abbey to Frank Lloyd Wright.
America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places
The National Trust's list identifies parts of American history that are threatened by neglect, inappropriate development or insensitive public policy.
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.
City of Moreno Valley
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland
Newport County Development Council: Connect Greater Newport
