Happy 4th of July to all our readers in the United States! Here are some things you can read, watch, and listen to over your long weekend. Have a safe and fun holiday! Grassroot Wins This past week, the House of Representatives passed the INVEST in America Act, which permanently authorized the Historic Preservation Fund … Continue reading “Weekend News Roundup – July 2, 2021”
TOP STORY The Texas Supreme Court upheld two lower court rulings in favor of the City of Houston and its Historic Preservation Ordinance! Two residents in the Greater Heights neighborhood challenged the legality of the 26-year old ordinance on the basis that it constituted zoning, which the City of Houston does not have. However, the … Continue reading “Weekend News Roundup – June 18, 2021”
It’s summertime and you’re probably ready to skip out of work early Friday afternoon, tuck a good book into your bag, and head to the beach. And if you’re anything like us, you may want to take the time to do a little preservation-related reading. That’s why in this month’s PresPoll we wanted to know … Continue reading “Preservation Summer Reading!”
This poll asked about preservation-related books in thirteen categories. PlaceEconomics colleagues suggested books within each category to constitute the survey, but for every question there was also an opportunity for survey respondents to suggest books they felt should be included in that category. Respondents were asked to rate the books on the following scale: 1 … Continue reading “PresPoll Results: Preservation Books”
In case you missed it, check out Alyssa Frystak’s recent PlaceBlog about the relative property values and rents in three neighboring multi-family properties in her neighborhood. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has released its list of the 11 most endangered historic places of 2021. The list includes several sites related to histories of racial … Continue reading “Weekend News Roundup – June 4, 2021”
May 28, 2021 | Alyssa Frystak Last week, as I was walking around my Andersonville neighborhood in Chicago, I noticed the above scene. These three buildings–a 3-unit apartment building built in 1909, a 5-unit apartment building built c. 1966, and a 3-unit condominium building built in 2018–sit right next to each other. At PlaceEconomics, we … Continue reading “Missing Middle Housing: A Micro-Analysis from Andersonville, Chicago”