Tag Archives: demolition

Michael Levine to Michael Crow – A Question About Tearing Down Buildings

Today at the ULI (Urban Land Institute) Spring Real Estate Summit, at the end of ASU President Michael Crow’s speech, Michael Levine, a local developer of historic buildings, asked this question: “Can you tell me about the disconnect between ASU’s … Continue reading

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What would you put on Phoenix’s enDangered Dozen?

The Phoenix Historic Neighborhoods Coalition is accepting nominations for the 2011 “enDangered Dozen” of the most endangered historic buildings and sites in Phoenix. According to Donna Reiner, chair of the nomination committee, “We had some highs (Carl Hayden house) and … Continue reading

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This week’s email good, bad, and ugly (of Phoenix)

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I attended meetings all day yesterday and most of this morning, so I’m furrowing my brow about what to post here on Vanishing Phoenix since my Wednesday deadline is long past due. I’m guessing many of you, like me, alternated … Continue reading

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Red Alert!

A simple tool I’ve used many a time to evaluate something or to monitor progress is a stoplight.  Green for good, red for bad, and yellow for so-so. After 9/11 the Bush Administration created a five-color Homeland Security Advisory System … Continue reading

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Why Looking Back Can Stop Demolition Today

We want to resurrect the memory of all that we’ve lost so that we learn a lesson this time. Continue reading

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