Topic: Preservation
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A Brief History of NYU Land Battles
With a City Council vote on NYU 2031 imminent, a look back at four classic town-gown confrontations.
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Photos
The Case for Saving Ugly Buildings
Unattractive, Brutalist architecture should be preserved because it's unique, not because it's pretty
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Photos
The Psychology of Ruin Porn
Why we can't take our eyes off images of old buildings and decrepit interiors
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Urban Wonk
Balancing a City's Past and Future
How can we preserve what makes a place great while allowing it to evolve?
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The Trouble With Church Preservation
When a religious group wants to sell off its house of worship but historians want to save it, who should decide?
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Urban Wonk
Why Preservationists Must Be Picky
If we try to save everything, we risk losing our credibility
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The Big Fix
Can Modern Architecture Ever Gain Favor in Historic Neighborhoods?
The San Francisco Chronicle's architecture critic weighs in on his city's epic preservation battles
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A Fight to Save One of Latin America's Oldest Neighborhoods
In Panama City, a plan to build a marine viaduct around a colonial-era neighborhood has residents up in arms
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Detroit's New Bridge Is Going Nowhere
A local billionaire is bent on keeping control of Detroit's main connection to Canada, even if he has to stall the development of a new one indefinitely
