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• New Urban Village Proposal / Zotov & Co

  
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  Almost demolished after the earthquake in 2011, Christchurch center was required a renovation. The challenge for architects Zotov & Co was to recall a livable city center. After asking the question of what is needed to be happy, the architects chose nature and communication as the foundation of their concept. ...
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• VIDEO: Inhabitat Interviews the Designers of the LowLine Underground Park

  
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  By now, you’ve probably heard of the High Line, but did you know that there is also an underground park called the LowLine proposed for downtown Manhattan? It may have seemed like a pipe dream at first but with many residents backing the project and New Yorkers in awe of what a subterranean park could mean for ...
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• Revitalization projects in weak real estate markets are very hard to finance

  
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  As critical as I often am of community development corporations, the nonprofit development and revitalization organizations that were created starting in the 1960s to jump start reinvestment in center cities when development and financing trends shifted toward preferencing of developments in the suburbs, the reality ...
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• “Building the Victorian City: Splendour and Squalour,” a lecture by Professor Simon Thurley [56:09]

  
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  I like architecture and urban planning, so you can see why I am intrigued by this lecture delivered from Gresham College (who has been all about talks open to the public since 1597 [!]) by Proffesor Thurley . This is totally one of those things you can put on and then walk away from, since there are only a few ...
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• Report from Hamilton, Ontario: Tactical Urbanism crackdown

  
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  We at Spacing read Raise the Hammer , a website that covers urban issues in Hamilton. This guest post is by Raise the Hammer ‘s editor, Ryan McGreal, on his city’s recent attempt at engaging in Tactical Urbanism, and the City of Hamilton’s subsequent response. Last week, the City of Hamilton hosted a ...
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• Shanghai’s Jiashan Market: A Model for Community Based Development?

  
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  In a city of over 20 million people , with about 3500 people living in each square kilometre, finding a space that provides an intimate sense of community may seem next to impossible. Within this urban maze, however, exists a number of places seeking to foster a greater sense of community and neighbourhood. ...
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• Back to Reality: The Deflation of Melbourne, Australia’s Housing Bubble

  
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  An Australian’s house provides major evidence to his claim of living a lifestyle that resembles the majority of the country. A quarter acre block with a backyard spacious enough for a BBQ and patio is synonymous with many Australians’ lifestyle. However, this lifestyle has become harder to attain for the current ...
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• Better Block Five Points Denver

  
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  24th Street Mural Design by Homeless Artist Through RedLine Gallery This Saturday – May 11 – between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM, WalkDenver is hosting Better Block Five Points in Denver’s Historic Five Points Neighborhood . WalkDenver is a non-profit organization devoted to making Denver pedestrian friendly step ...
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• Sirius on the Rocks

  
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    Sirius apartments, watercolour and ink on board. PHM collection 2013/36/1 Gift of the family of Jack and Jean Nagle. We have just acquired this watercolour elevation of the Sirius public housing apartments in the Rocks.  Most architects’ elevations use a street level viewpoint – this bird’s eye view ...
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• Madla-Revheim Masterplan Proposal / MVRDV + Space Group

  
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  MVRDV and Space Group are one of three teams who have been asked to submit a masterplan proposal for the Norwegian town of Madla-Revheim, the main development area outside of Stavanger . The aim of this commission is to develop a model of sustainable growth that treats development principles, transportation ...
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• Pink Intruder Unveils Gorgeous Pixelated Cardboard Pavilion in Valencia, Spain

  
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  Read the rest of Pink Intruder Unveils Gorgeous Pixelated Cardboard Pavilion in Valencia, Spain Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: artificial cave , cardboard pavilion valencia , David Moreno , fallas 2013 valencia , Miguel Arraiz , modular design , Pink Intruder , recycled ...
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• Portable tree platform lets you sit on a tree

  
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  Sit back and relax. This minimalist, low-cost design lets you take advantage of a tree’s shady canopy while keeping your clothes from getting dirty or damp from the ground. And, of course, you can set it up and take it down without hurting the tree. The clever minds of  Zo-loft design specialize in low-impact ...
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• Biking and walking in the city

  
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  3 people riding Capital Bikeshare bikes on M Street NW, after shopping Cute bicycle on a Metrobus Many years ago, instead of doing the right thing and installing a traffic signal, instead the city provided orange flags to residents crossing Connecticut Avenue NW in the Chevy Chase neighborhood commercial ...
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• I dont understand what this promotional message has to do with trees

  
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  This is an billboard ad by DCs Department of Transportation as part of a program with the Clear Channel bus shelter advertising program (DDOT gets a number of free billboard ad placements as part of the contract).
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• 30 mph speed limit on (Upper) Wisconsin Avenue next to Subway stations

  
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  Friendship Heights Tenleytown
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• Sunset Magazine to Develop First-Ever Sustainable Idea Town in Seabrook, Washington

  
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  Read the rest of Sunset Magazine to Develop First-Ever Sustainable Idea Town in Seabrook, Washington Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture" , 2013 sunset idea house , bc and j architects , bc&j architects , eco design , eco town , green architecture , ...
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• Could glowing plants replace the city lights?

  
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  This is the first step in sustainable natural lighting. A team of scientists have genetically engineered glow-plants with bioluminescent bacteria. When the sunsets, the plants turn a radioactive green, lighting up the surrounding area. Currently the group is on Kickstarter asking for  donations. If they reach ...
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• Q+A: Chris Fannin, HOK’s Asia Pacific Director of Planning

  
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  Whether it’s waking up to a surprise spring snowstorm in Beijing or being served fried baby eel at lunch, what HOK’s Chris Fannin most enjoys about living in Asia is “responding to the unexpected on an almost hourly basis.” Chris, who moved from St. Louis to Hong Kong in 2010, wears three hats for HOK. He ...
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• ULX from ULI: Just Add Transit

  
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  From ULI’s Urban Land magazine: Rising populations call for more public transit…   Ten projects, all completed in the past five years, take a variety of design routes. Some of the above-ground transit centers stand out as gateways to the city; others weave deferentially into historic districts or natural ...
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• The Importance of New Urbanism in Orlando, Florida

  
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  Florida is a state of dichotomies. Even after a decade of explosive population growth, much of the Sunshine State remains very rural. Coastal cities like Miami are home to the international super-rich, while just blocks away you can find families struggling to make ends meet. And, maybe most surprisingly, Florida – ...
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