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Teardowns: Costs, Benefits & Public Policy

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Posted in Infill, Historic Preservation, Teardown Phenomenon | 3 Comments »

I found this great article originally published in the July 2006 issue of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy's magazine Land Lines.  It is a great primer on the teardown phenominon, with ... Read more..

Faster, Cheaper, Better….

Monday, March 31st, 2008 Posted in Infill, Building New | No Comments »

Wow.  That's all I had to say after watching the latest custom modular home assembled (in one day) on the North Shore of Chicago.  I was a firm supporter of the ... Read more..

Preliminary Findings of Winnetka’s Residential Preservation Committee

Monday, March 31st, 2008 Posted in Illinois, Historic Preservation, Teardown Phenomenon | 1 Comment »

Just as most home owners are scrambling to stave off further drops in property values, the Village of Winnetka, IL, through its Residential Preservation Committee, has announced its "findings" and recommendations ... Read more..

The New Construction Tax Fallacy

Thursday, January 10th, 2008 Posted in Teardown Phenomenon | 6 Comments »

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Teardowns by State & Community

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007 Posted in Historic Preservation, Teardown Phenomenon | 1 Comment »

The following link to the National Trust for Historic Preservation breaks out teardown activity by state and municipality.  Numbers from 2006 include 300+ municipalities and 33 states.  http://www.nationaltrust.org/teardowns/teardowns_states_and_communities.pdf Read more..