Los Angeles Conservancy Announces 2014 Preservation Awards
The Los Angeles Conservancy has announced the recipients of its 33rd annual Preservation Awards, honoring outstanding achievement in historic preservation throughout Los Angeles County. Publication...
View ArticleModernism-Hating Neighbor Sues to Halt Home Construction
In examining the example of the lawsuit over the construction, and subsequent legal controversy, of a modernist house in a historic neighborhood in Raleigh, Arieff, writing for the New York Times, asks...
View ArticleEmbodied Energy of Historic Buildings: Physical and Metaphysical
"In the early days of green technology, it was not uncommon — especially as it relates to marketing — to focus solely on post-construction or post-install performance. Over time, however, such claims...
View Article6 Ways Urban Renewal Misses the Livability Mark
When it comes to urban renewal, understanding the “big picture” is not enough to keep cities and towns from making mistakes.Publication Date: Tue, 09/09/2014
View ArticleNew Development Projects Boost San Francisco's Northern Waterfront
While development in the aftermath of the Loma Prieta earthquake and the decimation of the double-decker Embarcadero Freeway have helped to transform San Francisco’s northern waterfront, work on the...
View ArticleAdapt and Reuse: Transforming the Old to the New
Refurbishment, rehabilitation, retrofitting, adaptive reuse: Call it what you will, but the transformation of an existing building from one state to another can be an effective way to build...
View ArticlePreservation vs. Emulation: Can't We All Just Get Along?
"Over time, I began noticing a strange tension I couldn’t explain.Publication Date: Mon, 02/02/2015
View ArticleLos Angeles and the Getty Launch Historic Places Database
Although Los Angeles isn't exactly known for its historic sites, the city has released a tool showing where they can be found.Publication Date: Sun, 03/08/2015
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Not All Preservationists Are NIMBYs
In a piece for MinnPost, Claire VanderEyk writes, "It seems the only time we hear about preservationists is when they are fighting with someone and they're often depicted as 'not in my backyard'...
View ArticleLos Angeles (Temporarily) Bans New McMansions
Last month, the Los Angeles City Council moved to restrict one kind of development loathed by urbanists and preservationists alike: McMansions.Publication Date: Wed, 03/25/2015
View ArticlePreservation in Philly Is Attracting a Younger Generation
PlanPhilly’s Alan Jaffe reports on the growing number of young people getting involved in Philadelphia's development and preservation debate.Publication Date: Wed, 10/14/2015
View ArticleTechnologies for Understanding Cities
Researchers are examining technologies that can aid in understanding many aspects of our cities, from how citizens interact in plan making, where residents use social media, and how to understand our...
View ArticlePalo Alto to Protect Single-Story, Eichler-Tract Neighborhood
The Los Arboles neighborhood in Palo Alto is characterized by single-story homes designed by mid-century homebuilder Joseph Eichler, and neighborhood residents want it to remain that way.Publication...
View ArticleIt's Time to Stop Blaming Historic Preservation For Affordable Housing Woes
Writing in CityLab, Stephanie Meeks asks that critics who claim that historic preservation districts are contributing to a lack of affordable housing in our cities take a step back and find "ways to...
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Friday Eye Candy: The Restored Gardens of Emily Dickinson
Ferris Jabr writes: "This spring…the Publication Date: Fri, 05/13/2016
View ArticleThe 11 Most Endangered Places in the U.S.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation released its annual list of the 11 Most Endangered Historic Places in the United States.Publication Date: Wed, 10/05/2016
View Article98 Buildings from the 20th Century Added to Chinese Heritage List
Barbara Eldredge of Curbed reports that China has added 98 buildings to the first-of-its-kind 20th-Century Chinese Architectural Heritage List.Publication Date: Tue, 10/11/2016
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Historic Block in Downtown St. Petersburg May Not Survive
Downtown St. Pete's First Block, comprising 15 historic, low-rise structures in the heart of downtown, has failed to gain protection from potential redevelopment after the city council failed to...
View ArticleNew Development Projects Boost San Francisco's Northern Waterfront
While development in the aftermath of the Loma Prieta earthquake and the decimation of the double-decker Embarcadero Freeway have helped to transform San Francisco’s northern waterfront, work on the...
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