History / Preservation
Seven New Wonders of the World?
A privately-financed campaign allows web visitors to vote for the "New 7 Wonders" of the world.
Revived Theater Helps Community Bounce Back
Restoring a historic theater in a downtrodden neighborhood of Norfolk, Virginia, has served to revitalize the neighborhood as well.
Once A Skyscraper, Soon To Be A Boutique Hotel?
Though Boston's historic Ames Building has lain fallow for 10 years, a new infusion of capital will turn this historic "skyscraper" into a four-star boutique hotel.
Online Virtual World Game To Recreate Historic Community Experience
Project to recreate Oakland's 7th Street will enable users to experience it's historic jazz & blues club scene in a virtual world.
African Nations Plan Largest Game Reserve
Five African nations met recently to approve the creation of a game reserve that will be the world's largest protected land area. The countries are hoping the park will serve as a major tourist attraction and source of jobs.
Preserving Marley's Government Yard In Trenchtown
The public housing project where reggae legend Bob Marley lived is being re-envisioned as a historic site and tourist area. But high crime in the depressed neighborhood poses a challenge to dreams of a tourist-friendly shrine to Marley.
Finding 'The Perfect American Street'
Recounting a recent trip to Great Barrington, Massachusetts, writer Philip Langdon shares the pleasure of the small town's main street.
Drunken Tourists Threaten Historic Sites
The ancient palazzos of Rome are being transformed by a flood of restaurants and bars catering to a growing population of drunken tourists. Many locals and preservationist worry about what they see as social and historical decay.
Conservation Easements On The Rise
With a favorable federal tax incentive, more and more people are donating land in the form of conservation easements -- agreements that set aside the land and prevent future development.
The Challenge Of Rebuilding The Past
In Boston's Fort Point Channel district, redeveloping historic warehouses into luxury residences is easier said than done.
Flood Prospect Sparks Violent Opposition To Dam Project
Plans to build a dam on the Nile River have incited protests, outrage, and even violence as Sudanese villagers demonstrate their opposition to a project that would flood them out of their ancient homeland.
Rome Recreated
Researchers at UCLA and the University of Virginia have developed the largest and most complete virtual reality simulation of a historic city ever created -- Rome in AD 320.
Historic Designations Hindering New Orleans Rebuilding
As low-income residents in New Orleans begin to rebuild their homes, historic regulations are disrupting the process and driving up costs.
Historic Preservation Is Environmentally Friendly, Too
Saving and reusing older buildings converses resources on top of preserving a communities historic character.
Historic Brooklyn Waterfront Declared 'Endangered'
Plans for development have threatened the historic industrial buildings along Brooklyn's waterfront in recent years. Now, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has declared the waterfront one of the nation's most endangered historic places.
To Preserve Its Skyline, London May Limit Skyscrapers
Preservationists are calling for buffer zones around the city's heritage sites, which could upset Mayor Ken Livingstone's plans to spur urban regeneration with new high-rise buildings.
A Virtual Stroll Through Ancient Rome?
The public debut of the largest historic city simulation offers an eye-opening example of urban virtualization technology.
New Orleans Grants Historic Status To Garden District
Though it is a National Historic Landmark, the Garden District of New Orleans never had official local historic recognition, leaving the city powerless to prevent demolition or renovation of historic buildings. Recently, the city gained that power.
Preservation Promoted Through Tax Exemption For Historic Buildings
The Houston City Council has approved a measure that would grant property tax exemption for owners of buildings assigned protected landmark status in the city. Officials hope the incentive will encourage historic preservation.
Will Camden's Best Corporate Citizen Skip Town?
In an effort to improve its world headquarters, Campbell Soup wants to expand its campus in Camden, New Jersey. The only problem is that the company's plans include knocking down a nationally registered historic building.
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.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
