Topic: Historic Preservation
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The Fight to Save Los Angeles's Little Tokyo
The struggle to preserve the neighborhood's unique character in the face of development.
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Should Preservationists Train Their Eyes on Skylines?
Researchers have developed a GIS-based technique to keep track of skyline changes.
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How To Make a Building Restoration Into a Hot Spot
A temporary facade at Rotterdam’s central administrative office includes a vertical garden, two basketball courts and street furniture.
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An African City's Unusual Preservation Legacy
Decades after colonialism, Asmara has embraced the buildings Italy left behind.
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What the History of Diocletian's Palace Can Teach Us About Adaptive Reuse
The 2,000-year-old Croatian fort holds innumerable lessons for today's urbanists.
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Beijing's Historic Neighborhoods Are Under Attack
The demolition of buildings by famed 20th century architects portends a wider trend in Beijing's historic neighborhoods.
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Urban Wonk
A Boston Museum's Deft Attempt at Balancing Old and New
How the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum walked the tightrope between its founder's wishes and a sleek new design
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Year in Review
The Year in Ideas
A round-up of my most provocative and meaningful 2011 columns
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Documenting the Local Perspective on Buffalo
The National Trust for Historic Preservation talked to more than 500 Buffalonians for a new documentary project
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Chelsea Soccer Fans Hold on to Their Team, For Now
Fans-turned-shareholders vote down initial plan to sell their stock for a larger stadium
