History / Preservation
Owning A Piece Of History
A prominent environmentalists asks why Americans have such a fascination with owning things -- including the past.
Exploring Urban Issues Through Music
Respected musician Ry Cooder explores the politics and consequences of urban development in his latest album.
The Grand Experiment Of Heliopolis
Heliopolis was built in 1905 in the middle of the desert, 10 miles from Cairo, as the living image of the contemporary European ideal of a garden city.
Sprawl Encroaching On Historic Civil War Countryside
The National Trust names the "Journey Through Hallowed Ground" corridor in its list of the most endangered historic places.
Preserving Hemingway's Havana Home
US preservation group wants to team up with Cuba in a controversial effort to save the author's residence.
Little Progress on Reconstruction of Fallujah
Fallujah, once known as the "city of mosques", is still largely in ruins four months after major fighting in the city ended.
Trinity River Restoration Finally On Track
Plans for the California river finally overcome all obstacles.
Reusing Antebellum Courthouses
Turn of the century courthouses in the South are changing with the times, while retaining their sense of history.
When Does Historic Demolition Serve Preservation?
Increasingly, historic perservationists are using revitalization as a tool to save cities’ treasured buildings in historic cores.
Philadelphia Traffic Documentary From 1961
A 53-minute documentary from 1961 on Philadelphia's traffic congestion problems, reported by legendary local TV newsman John Facenda, is recovered and restored.
Conservation Under A Military Regime
A military regime's attempt at conservation worries experts.
Historic Tax Credit Quantified
A new study quantifies a substantial return on historic tax credits in Rhode Island.
Using Demolition To Preserve
Officials at the National Trust for Historic Preservation that the role of preservation is changing to include neighborhood revitalization and the fight against urban sprawl.
Site of Ancient City Trampled by US Military Base
Establishing a military base on the site of the ancient city of Babylon called a "reckless act of cultural vandalism."
Architectural Inventory For Historic San Francisco District
The only way to identify and hopefully preserve the architectural gems in a vast, overlooked neighborhood is to catalog every single building in it.
The Danger Of Drilling In Alaska
Thomas L. Friedman writes that the Bush administration's energy policy and the "obsession" to drill for oil in Alaska's wildlife refuge "endangers" the U.S.
Nation's Oldest City Can't Afford To Preserve Its History
The city with nation's oldest and largest collections of historical structures cannot afford the tens of millions of dollars needed to acquire and preserve them.
Wright House. Wrong Place?
Historic value can't always save buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright from demolition.
Developing Over The Past: The Human Face Behind Archaeological Sites
A Washington Native American tribe confronts the state for building over the burial sites of its ancestors.
Wal-Mart's Latest Loop-hole
Wal-Mart's latest solution to ordinances that limit the size of stores is to build two smaller stores side-by-side.
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
