Historic Preservation |
میراث تاریخی |
Issues, policies and plans regarding the preservation of a community's historic resources - buildings, sites and objects.
An idea whose time has come, in light of all the paranoia and ill will that continues to surround foreign relations in this region.
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Here's a whirlwind tour of "
Greater Iran" - regions that have significant Iranian cultural influence.
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My Mom sent me a link to this website featuring
historic postcards from America. "Take a look at the
aftermath of the Collinwood school fire (March 4, 1908)," she said. "We were just talking about it."
This website triggers a few planning issues:
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The Shiraz University Planning Department calls itself the Department of Urbanism. What do they mean by this? Well, let's look at "New Urbanism". A movement with some supporters, a
congress ("CNU") and a
charter. How is the "New Urbanism" different from "Urbanism"? How do the principles of the charter fit with the issues facing Iran, and specifically, our home city, Shiraz?
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