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Indeed, King, 54, is the first black ever to make it so far in Boston politics. Practically everyone seemed pleased and proud. Mayor Kevin'White, whose withdrawal from contention after 16 years in office made the race wide open, exulted in the apparent racial reconciliation. "If I had to...
These and similar scenes at eight other historic sites this summer have marked the progress of an invaluable federal program called the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Administered by the National Park Service, with technical assistance from the American Institute of Architects (A.I.A...
The first American zoning law was passed in New York City in 1916 to limit the size of new skyscrapers that were casting shadows on nearby streets. But now city fathers in several revenue-strapped cities are using zoning regulations as a money-saving way to improve the local urban...
In New York City, developers commonly add plazas at the ground level of office towers in return for permission to erect taller skyscrapers. IBM was granted the right to build five extra floors for creating a tree-filled atrium at the foot of its Madison Avenue building. But now the...
Glittery-eyed monomaniacs jump off cliffs and buildings with parachutes, because this is more dangerous than humdrum skydiving. People climb skyscrapers, both on the inside (in organized races up stairways) and on the outside. One of the nerveless outside operatives, "Spider Dan" Goodwin, managed to lever himself up the Sears...