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Matt Bevilacqua | Next American City | Feb 6th, 2012 | Topic: Economy, Built Environment | Region: Midwest | Cities: |
A plan to redevelop downtown Akron has proven that it can pay itself off and then some. Will a combination of infill, density and diversification of business help get the former rubber capital of the world back into shape? (
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Kyla Fullenwider | Next American City | Feb 1st, 2012 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: | Cities: Baltimore, Detroit |
As certain cities across the country shrink in population, local governments are left with the task of demolishing hundreds of dangerous vacant properties. Without a national standard for contractors to follow, however, the process poses a significant health risk to the general public. (
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Roger Valdez | Crosscut | Jan 27th, 2012 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: Seattle |
Plans to rezone one Seattle neighborhood have community leaders locked in a heated debated over 25 feet of building height. Roger Valdez of Crosscut unpacks four arguments that opponents of the density-friendly project have been hurling at developers, politicians and journalists alike. (
keep reading…)
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Richey Piiparinen | Rustwire | Jan 26th, 2012 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: Midwest | Cities: Cleveland |
A big-box retailer wants to open a branch in the Cleveland suburb of Strongsville. Supportive politicos say it won’t bring the harm that most chains do, however, because it doesn’t resemble a typical megastore. Richey Piiparinen explains why they’re wrong—and points a finger at the sprawl lobby. (
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Matt Caywood | Greater Greater Washington | Jan 25th, 2012 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: East Coast | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
While they may delight wonks aesthetically, ink-on-paper transit maps don’t convey all that they could in today’s digital age. Luckily, one University of Florida professor did a study to find out what real-time information bus riders and straphangers could use to make their commutes easier. (
keep reading…)
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Jarrett Murphy | City Limits | Jan 17th, 2012 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
Mayor Bloomberg delivered his last state of the city address and proposed not just new ideas for education, the minimum wage and police reform, but also converting trash into renewable energy. Will this green technology work in New York City? (
keep reading…)
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Matt Bevilacqua | Next American City | Jan 11th, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure, Economy, Built Environment | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
Many building owners have been skeptical of investing in energy retrofits because they don’t know if sustainability pays off — until now. Could a new report from Deustche Bank be a game changer in the sustainability, retrofits and finance worlds? (
keep reading…)
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Yolanne Almanzar|The New York World | Jan 9th, 2012 | Topic: Governance, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: New York |
A taxpayer-funded affordable housing development in a racially divided section of Brooklyn has been halted by a lawsuit alleging the project will benefit the area’s Hasidic Jewish community to the detriment of other residents in the area. (
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Liz Lipsitz | Jan 2nd, 2012 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: Buffalo |
While Buffalo’s growing season is decidedly short, local gardeners know how to make the most of their time in the dirt. (
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Michael R. Allen | Dec 29th, 2011 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: Midwest | Cities: St. Louis |
Michael Allen delivers a lyrical ode to Pruitt Igoe, a contested site in St. Louis that will be re-imagined in a design competition. (
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A plan to redevelop downtown Akron has proven that it can pay itself off and then some. Will a combination of infill, density and diversification of business help get the former rubber capital of the world back into shape? (keep reading…)
As certain cities across the country shrink in population, local governments are left with the task of demolishing hundreds of dangerous vacant properties. Without a national standard for contractors to follow, however, the process poses a significant health risk to the general public. (keep reading…)
Plans to rezone one Seattle neighborhood have community leaders locked in a heated debated over 25 feet of building height. Roger Valdez of Crosscut unpacks four arguments that opponents of the density-friendly project have been hurling at developers, politicians and journalists alike. (keep reading…)
A big-box retailer wants to open a branch in the Cleveland suburb of Strongsville. Supportive politicos say it won’t bring the harm that most chains do, however, because it doesn’t resemble a typical megastore. Richey Piiparinen explains why they’re wrong—and points a finger at the sprawl lobby. (keep reading…)
While they may delight wonks aesthetically, ink-on-paper transit maps don’t convey all that they could in today’s digital age. Luckily, one University of Florida professor did a study to find out what real-time information bus riders and straphangers could use to make their commutes easier. (keep reading…)
Mayor Bloomberg delivered his last state of the city address and proposed not just new ideas for education, the minimum wage and police reform, but also converting trash into renewable energy. Will this green technology work in New York City? (keep reading…)
Many building owners have been skeptical of investing in energy retrofits because they don’t know if sustainability pays off — until now. Could a new report from Deustche Bank be a game changer in the sustainability, retrofits and finance worlds? (keep reading…)
A taxpayer-funded affordable housing development in a racially divided section of Brooklyn has been halted by a lawsuit alleging the project will benefit the area’s Hasidic Jewish community to the detriment of other residents in the area. (keep reading…)
While Buffalo’s growing season is decidedly short, local gardeners know how to make the most of their time in the dirt. (keep reading…)
Michael Allen delivers a lyrical ode to Pruitt Igoe, a contested site in St. Louis that will be re-imagined in a design competition. (keep reading…)
