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02/21/2026

Isaiah Zagar, an artist who created one of Philadelphia’s great public art attractions, died on February 19 due to complications from heart failure and Parkinson’s Disease, which he had been diagnosed with in 2023. His death was confirmed by Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens (PMG), the nonprofit organization that tends to the eponymous artwork.

Read more: https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/isaiah-zagar-artist-philadelphia-magic-gardens-died-86-1234774067/

02/06/2026

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Position is responsible for providing professional preservation planning and technical assistance to the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission (IHPC), IHPC staff, DMD and the public, county-wide as well as in historic areas. Agency Summary The purpose and mission of the Department of Metropo...

02/01/2026

Always one of the strongest supporters of Historic Preservation in our Assembly. He’ll be an excellent Mayor for New Albany.

A longtime state representative has announced he won’t run again for his Statehouse seat and plans to leave the Republican party.

Rep. Ed Clere said he instead plans to run for New Albany mayor next year as an independent.

In an interview with the News and Tribune, which first broke the news, Clere said he has grown increasingly concerned about the direction of legislation at the General Assembly, where Republicans hold supermajorities in both chambers.

Tap the link in our story for more from Tony Cook.

File photo by Michelle Pemberton

02/01/2026

TOTAL ERASURE
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/27/map-shows-what-would-happen-to-gaza-under-the-us-master-plan?fbclid=IwZnRzaAPrd0pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xNzM4NDc2NDI2NzAzNzAAAR72ECrDmkvHjF1SuuOzPWQTW3_V5RNzGLveRMuiCwObpL8BbAFFFBVLOIfLCg_aem_m5Mn9uHLdko-8so7puTP2A

The plan treats Gaza as vacant beachfront property, proposing glass towers and industrial zones over historic sites.

01/31/2026

Kind of understated for Michael.

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This 2000 square feet Single Family home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is located at 19 Gorge View Rd, Tres Piedras, NM.

01/30/2026

01/28/2026

In September 2025, the Illinois Supreme Court rejected a fourth appeal in Hanna and Mrowka v. City of Chicago, likely ending nearly 20 years of litigation over the constitutionality of the Chicago Landmarks Ordinance. While the appellant could seek an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, it is unlikely that the court would hear that appeal. The court found in favor of the appellee, the City of Chicago, concluding that its Landmarks Ordinance is constitutional and was fairly applied in the cases of two historic district designations from the 2000s.

Learn more about Hanna and Mrowka v. City of Chicago, a long-awaited victory for Chicago’s Landmarks Ordinance: https://ow.ly/669250Y4uKj

📸A residential block in Chicago’s Arlington-Deming Historic District

01/27/2026

A very different time.
From the Indiana Architect February 1966.

01/24/2026

“ The three bonded over their shared concern that the postwar trend of large-scale urban renewal was destroying the fabric that made cities worth living in.”

The last surviving founder of Beyer Blinder Belle, he helped safeguard New York City’s past even as developers raced to push the city into the future.