Adapt 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
View ArticlePreservation and Revitalization in Latin America
How prevalent is this kind of activity?Publication Date: Wed, 04/01/2015
View ArticleNot 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...
View ArticleFriday 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...
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Gentrification: A Perspective From a Long Time Resident
A neighborhood for former slaves and Buffalo Soldiers, largely demolished in the 1970s, is in the midst of a new era of housing and commercial construction. This is the story of one of the last...
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Mapping Austin's Residential Demolitions
"Under the economic pressure of Austin’s rapid growth, the traditional housing stock in the city’s central neighborhoods is crumbling to bulldozers and wrecking balls at an accelerated rate," according...
View ArticleMillennials Prefer Revitalized Historic Areas, Not Malls
Nearly all (97 percent) of the nation’s largest and most diverse generation appreciate the value of historic preservation, revealing the salient role preservation plays in the millennial narrative and...
View ArticleThe PlanIt Podcast Explains Historic Preservation
In this episode of a podcast for PlanIt (a training program on comprehensive plan updates by the Metropolitan Council in Minnesota), John Smoley from the city of Minneapolis explains the concept of...
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Blight Is a Bad Word
"The word 'blight' completely disregards the past of a place," writes Rachel Quednau. "Whole blocks and neighborhoods can receive this designation, either officially or by association. Once the label...
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Historic Preservation vs. the Housing Crisis
In Sightline, Dan Bertolet argues against "overzealous or misplaced" historic preservation rules that restrict new, dense housing, especially in cities with housing shortages.Publication Date: Tue,...
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