History / Preservation
Controversial Getty Villa To Re-Open After 12-Year Hiatus
The palatial urban masterpiece is finally back, but its art collection has been called into question by international critics.
The Future Of Conservation
Tired of stalemate, weekend warriors, conservationists, and ranchers are starting to support compromise solutions in the West's land battles.
Student Ghetto Losing Ground To Family Conversion Trend
Philadelphia's University City neighborhood is seeing existing housing stock moving full circle; having gone from single family to multi-apartment student rentals, it's being reborn as quality family housing.
Historic District Designation Angers Some Homeowners
Where should the landmarks commission draw the line when limiting homeowners' ability to make changes to their historic homes?
A Streetcar Plan For Brooklyn, 25 Years In The Making
The borough hasn't seen a trolley since 1956, but a series of new projects and traffic concerns suggest that a system would be a real possibility.
National Trust Critiques New Orleans Report
National Trust President Richard Moe Urges New Orleans Mayor to reconsider controversial rebuilding proposal suspending issuance of building permits.
How The Other Half Worships
A new book chronicles the state of American urban Christianity in 21 cities.
What Makes New York New York
Whatever it is, the Museum of the City of New York attempts to capture in a series of creative exhibits.
Historic Tacoma Church Pressured To Sell
MultiCare Health System wants to buy the property for $6 million -- twice the appraised value -- while a small group of preservationists object.
A Pattern Book for Gulf Coast Neighborhoods
The Governor's Commission on Recovery, Rebuilding, and Renewal and Urban Design Associates publishes a 'Pattern Book' offering details and techniques for building and renovating Gulf Coast houses.
Charleston Development Trumping Preservation?
A slew of new building projects have some worried about implications for the town's historic core.
Ye Olde Starbucks
Annapolitans are steamed about a proposal to insert the chain into a 1784 tavern.
Housing Boom Helps Lesser-Known Architects
The real estate boom has helped the fortunes of architects and developer who built in the 1960s and 70’s and who have been fairly obscure until real-estate brokers began resuscitating the reputations of lesser-known mid-century figures.
Saving Robert Allan Adams 'Flexible Home' From Demolition
Demolition looms for historic home: In the era of the 1962 World's Fair, the dream of a "flexible house" became a reality for commercial architect Robert Allan Adams.
Preservation The Nation's Last Shaker Community
Final four members of America's only populated Shaker village, in rural Maine, agree to a preservation plan to protect the enclave from subdivisions.
College Town Passes 30 Percent Per Block Cap On Rental Properties
Winona, MN, plans for the future by banking on smarter development.
From Bombing Practice to Sustainable Practice
A review of a commission director's efforts to turn a Hawaiian island, devastated by years of bombing, into a model of environmental sustainability and cultural healing.
Bold, Thoughtful Design Helps Rebuild Manchester, England
Manchester councilman Richard Leese and Jason Prior of EDAW recount the civic-design partnership that helped revive an old city.
Famed Developer Harry Joe Brown, Jr. Dies
His last project was the famous Hamptons 'Houses at Sagaponac' development.
Free New Urbanism 'Pattern Book' For Gulf Coast Redevelopment
Mississippi governor urges rebuilding in hurricane-hit areas to adopt traditional features. Opponents criticize "dominance of New Urbanism" and focus on "historicist designs" in official efforts.
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
