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Anecdotal account of the history of Chicago's "Plan for Transformation" and it's effect on former public housing (Cabrini Green) residents

A bit of insight into the social climate of Chicago in the early 20th century that later gave birth to the city's public housing crisis.

This is a very interesting project. There was a presentation at UM 10 days ago by one of the creators, Todd Presner.

For NYC and Berlin group this can be quite useful because it provides rich historic maps during 1940s and 1970s. May help you identify the project.

Here you can download a set of fascinating figure grounds of Berlin, starting in 1940. Due to the war and the reunification, the differences between the plans are impressive...

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals Database offering a comprehensive listing of journal articles on architecture and design, including bibliographic descriptions on subjects such as the history and practice of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, historic preservation, and interior design and decoration. Accessible to NYU-affiliated researchers from this link.

Mei Ho House which is the first generation of public house in Hong Kong, is transformed into a hostel.

Home renovation and upgrading program.

HDB blocks built before 1990 were not provided with 100% lift access to meet demands for privacy. Today, residents prefer to have lifts on every floor providing speedier and more convenient access to their homes. This also benefits the elderly, families with very young children and the disabled.