Topic: Historic Preservation
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How a Political Convention Helped Save America's First Modernist Skyscraper
In 2000, the RNC unwittingly became a preservationist force in Philadelphia.
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Urban Wonk
Who Has the Right to Preserve a City's Past?
As an out-of-towner applies for historic designation, a city considers changing its rules on preservation.
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The 10 Most Compelling Historic Preservation Reads
From helpful guides to digging deeper.
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What Does Preservation Mean in a City Without History?
Rapidly developing Abu Dhabi considers saving its disappearing past.
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Nuclear Bomb National Park?
Lawmakers want the sites of the Manhattan Project preserved as historical parks.
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Can an Ancient Chinese City Pursue Preservation Without Disney-fication?
One of China’s last walled cities is having an identity crisis.
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The Big Fix
Can Solar Panels and Historic Preservation Get Along?
Ideas for rules that balance a building’s historic character with the need for green energy.
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Get Lost in Google's World Wonders Project
A specialized Street View collaboration with UNESCO has a lot to offer fans of urban exploration.
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Madrid Icon May Not Return to Skyline
The beloved Tío Pepe sign – Madrid's Eiffel Tower – could be doomed.
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Saying Goodbye to One of Singapore's Last Historic Cemeteries
Amid rare opposition, the land-scarce city-state prepares to build a highway through Bukit Brown.
