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Summary Report On The Condition Of Jewish Cemeteries In Latvia, Samuel D. Gruber Dr.
Summary Report On The Condition Of Jewish Cemeteries In Latvia, Samuel D. Gruber Dr.
Samuel D. Gruber Dr.
Detailed summary of the results of a survey of the surviving Jewish cemeteries of Latvia carried out by the Riga Jewish Community sponsored by the US Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad.
Rehabilitating Rehab Through State Building Codes, Sara C. Bronin
Rehabilitating Rehab Through State Building Codes, Sara C. Bronin
Sara C. Bronin
Building codes are not neutral documents. Traditional codes have the effect of deterring the rehabilitation of older structures. But rehabilitation - which can have many positive effects, especially on cities - should be encouraged, not deterred. One promising method of encouraging rehabilitation has been the adoption of rehabilitation codes: building codes that establish flexible but clear requirements for renovators. After analyzing traditional building codes and three different rehabilitation codes, this Note concludes that more states should adopt rehabilitation codes on a mandatory basis.