History / Preservation
Demolition By Neglect
Some owners know that they will not be able to obtain permission to demolish their historic home. So they neglect the property and let it deteriorate until it becomes unsafe and demolition is the only option.
Saving History In Hackensack
Residents in Hackensack, NJ, are critical of new development and want to preserve historic buildings.
Preserving Alban Towers
The challenges of preserving Alban Towers, a 1929 building historically significant for its architecture.
Preserving The Underground Railroad
Preservation efforts are under way to save sites associated with the Underground Railroad, the network of safe houses that helped slaves escape the South.
Book Review: A History Of American Towns
David J. Russo's book "American Towns: An Interpretive History" presents an overview of the role of small towns in the U.S.
Civil War Battlefields Threatened By Sprawl
The nation's Civil War era landmarks are in danger of being lost to sprawl.
Saving Historic Schools
School buildings built in the 1900s and the Depression era are in danger of being lost due to neglect and lack of funds as students are moved to "sprawl schools."
The New Preservationists
Preservationists have evolved into savvy entreprenuers, environmentalists and developers.
New School Construction Favored Over Preservation
Planning policy and laws encourage new construction of schools rather than preservation and revitlization.
Preservation And Sprawl Clash At Civil War Sites
Development threatens the many of the nation's Civil War sites.
Saving A Shrinking Downtown
Census figures show declining population in Evansville, IN. As its downtown deteriorates, residents and preservationists try to save the neighborhood.
Preservationists Concerned About 'Demolition Loophole'
Historic Preservationists in Savannah, GA, are concerned about a loophole that allows the demolition of historic building just by waiting for one year.
Group Fights Gentrification In Manhattan Neighborhood
A historic preservation group is organizing to prevent the gentrification of an industrial Manhattan neighborhood.
Preservationists Target Chicago Redevelopment Effort
Chicago Housing Authority wants to destroy failed public housing. Historic preservationists say it is part of history and should be preserved.
America's History -- Through A House
A new exhibition centered around a two-story house opens at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
Miami's Freedom Tower To Be Restored
A historic downtown tower that served as an immigrant processing center is being rededicated by a Cuban-American group.
Wright's Last Usonian House Could Be Demolished
A prospective buyer of what is possibly Wright's last Usonian house, in Bannockburn, Ill., wants to tear it down.
America's Attack On Historic Buildings
Historically-significant buildings across the nation are being torn down in record numbers. USA Today speaks out.
Saint Paul's New Riverfront Urban Villages
Saint Paul?s emerging waterfront neighborhoods integrate the history and cultural landscapes of the Mississippi River.
New Businesses Vs. Historic Architecture
As Fayetteville, NC, tries to attract businesses to downtown areas, conflicts arise over what to do about historic architecture.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
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Planning for Universal Design
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