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Adaptive reuse of a high school to a concert space in Portland, Oregion: Revolution Hall

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But I attribute this in large part to the groundbreaking approach of the McMenamin brothers (" Vision and Versatility: The Story of McMenamins ," Spirited Magazine , " Preservation Brotherhood ," Chicago Tribune , 2004). In the process they've helped to preserve neighborhood embedded cinemas across the city.

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Revisiting the 11th Street Bridge Park project as an opportunity rather than a folly: a new revitalization agenda for East of the River, DC

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

But the district is well organized, and successfully campaigned for a more directly accessible transit station as part of a new line being developed to serve their area. When it is the Idea Store ,” 2004, Guardian ). Also see " Leimert Theater: Envisioning a Neighborhood Landmark ," KCET.

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The unintended consequences of converting office buildings to housing: the need for public safety; schools; amenities

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mayor unveils plans to incentivize office-to-residential conversions as downtown struggles to recover ," Washington Post ) because there is nothing really special about the phenomenon. Screenshot, Downtown Pittsburgh Partnership marketing campaign, 2009. I haven't written about this being discussed in a number of places like DC (" D.C.