History / Preservation
Want A Lighthouse?
Lighthouse buffs can bid to preserve one of the hundreds of lighthouses the U.S. Interior Department is transfering to private interests.
Preserving A Small Town Identity
The community of Montverde, Florida is fighting to keep its small town charm
Ancient Canal System Discovered In Florida
Archaeologists discover a sophisticated 2,000 year-old canal system and huge pond dug by ancient Indians near the small town of Ortona, FL.
Mall Adjacent To Battlefield Approved
The City Council in Maumee City, OH, is stymied by outdated zoning code.
Rebuilding the Afghan Buddha Statues
With the help of advanced 3-D computer modeling techniques, researchers at a Swiss university have created digitized reconstruction images of the ancient statues destroyed in Afghanistan.
'Atlantis' In New York
Almost a century ago, hundreds of houses in the Catskill mountains were submerged to create the Ashokan Reservoir. This spring's drought is slowly uncovering the past.
Documenting The Forgotten Malls Of Yesteryear
A New York duo spends its weekends tracking down dead and dying commercial centers.
U.S. Video Gamers Organize To Save Historic Video Arcade
Video game players across the nation plan rally to protest city plans to close historic video arcade in Pasadena, CA.
Expanding Ann Arbor's Historic District
Some homeowners worry abou the cost of a proposed expansion of historic district in Ann Arbor, MI.
Innovative Art Deco Building Faces Uncertain Future
Columnist Whitney Gould makes the case for saving the 1930 A.O. Smith (now Tower Automotive) building, an overlooked "icon of the machine age" that was ahead of its time.
Landmarks Ordinance Has Chilling Impacts
A Santa Monica, CA landmarks ordinance has chilling implications for homeowners.
American Main Street Award Winners Named
The National Trust for Historic Preservation namees five winners of the Main Street Awards, towns lauded for their revitalization efforts.
Soldier Field Renovation Plan Draws Protests, Lawsuit
Architects and preservationists criticize a plan to renovate Chicago's Soldier Field stadium.
Neutra Landmark Demolished Near Palm Springs
New owner Richard Rotenberg of Hopkins, MN, received a demolition permit over the counter to raze the historic Maslon House, one of only three Palm Springs-area homes designed by Modern master Richard Neutra.
'Facadectomy' Is Not Preservation
Preservation ordinances often address only the exterior of a building and neglect the interior.
Builder Gains Approval After Promise To Preserve
In a rare case of cooperation, county officials, preservationists, and a developer work together over development plans for a Civil War battlefield.
Preserving 'Ordinary Spaces'
A review of the renovation of New York City's Grand Central Terminal.
Historic Downtown Los Angeles Design Guidelines
The Los Angeles Conservancy has prepared a set of guidelines to guide alterations to historic buildings in downtown Los Angeles.
The Case For A Philly Civil War Museum
Philadelphia is the cradle of American liberty, but it's also the attic of the American Civil War.
Branding Historic Downtown Los Angeles
Students from the University of Southern California set out to "brand historic downtown Los Angeles."
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
