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Los Angeles
fromtherealdeal.com
1 week ago

Architects debut tiny-lot home designs to solve housing shortage

A new competition aims to generate innovative housing designs for small vacant lots in Los Angeles.
UX design
fromArchitectural Digest
1 week ago

17 Famous Architects Who Shaped the World as We Know It

Renowned architects shape our built environment and influence how we experience the world through their innovative designs.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
3 days ago

UMWELT and Plan Comun to Transform Partially Demolished Housing Block Into a Museum in Villa San Luis, Chile

Villa San Luis is transitioning from a housing project to a memorial site, reflecting its complex history and significance in Santiago.
Los Angeles
fromtherealdeal.com
1 week ago

Architects debut tiny-lot home designs to solve housing shortage

A new competition aims to generate innovative housing designs for small vacant lots in Los Angeles.
UX design
fromArchitectural Digest
1 week ago

17 Famous Architects Who Shaped the World as We Know It

Renowned architects shape our built environment and influence how we experience the world through their innovative designs.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
3 days ago

UMWELT and Plan Comun to Transform Partially Demolished Housing Block Into a Museum in Villa San Luis, Chile

Villa San Luis is transitioning from a housing project to a memorial site, reflecting its complex history and significance in Santiago.
#san-jose
#sustainable-architecture
Renovation
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Volante Social Housing / MONADNOCK

Nieuw-Zuid project enhances a fifties neighborhood with five new buildings, incorporating social housing and thoughtful design to optimize space and light.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Volante Social Housing / MONADNOCK

Nieuw-Zuid project enhances a fifties neighborhood with five new buildings, incorporating social housing and thoughtful design to optimize space and light.
#real-estate
Boston real estate
fromBoston.com
1 day ago

Report says Boston's suburbs are turning into majority renter communities

Suburbs near Boston are experiencing a surge in renters, reflecting the city's growing unaffordability.
Boston real estate
fromBoston.com
1 day ago

Report says Boston's suburbs are turning into majority renter communities

Suburbs near Boston are experiencing a surge in renters, reflecting the city's growing unaffordability.
NYC real estate
fromCurbed
1 week ago

The Latest in the Hotel Bossert Saga: It's Going Residential

The Hotel Bossert will not reopen as a luxury hotel, but as residential units under new ownership.
Austin
fromAustin Monitor
1 day ago

Judge upholds Austin vote on plan to redevelop old Statesman site - Austin Monitor

A judge ruled against an environmental group, allowing redevelopment along Lady Bird Lake despite transparency concerns.
#public-transport
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago
London politics

Dublin is the only large European capital without a metro: what would Leopold Bloom make of that? | Dermot Hodson

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago
London politics

Dublin is the only large European capital without a metro: what would Leopold Bloom make of that? | Dermot Hodson

#sustainability
fromBusiness Matters
2 days ago
London startup

Nick Millican's Vision: How Greycoat is Reshaping London's Commercial Real Estate Through Sustainable Refurbishment

Silicon Valley real estate
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

A New Tool Shows If Your City Is Building New Housing With 30-Mile Commutes

Building homes closer to city centers can reduce carbon emissions from transportation and enhance livability, emphasizing a need for urban housing.
London startup
fromBusiness Matters
2 days ago

Nick Millican's Vision: How Greycoat is Reshaping London's Commercial Real Estate Through Sustainable Refurbishment

Nick Millican advocates for refurbishment over demolition in urban development.
Sustainability is central to Greycoat's development strategy.
Retrofitting buildings significantly reduces carbon emissions compared to new constructions.
#new-york-city
NYC real estate
fromwww.elledecor.com
2 days ago

Inside Gramercy Park, the Enclave that Comes With Carrie Bradshaw's $5 Million Townhouse

Samuel B. Ruggles transformed marshland into Gramercy Park, creating a private, upscale neighborhood defined by restrictive zoning laws and a dedicated park.
#historical-preservation
Renovation
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Oimachi House / ROOVICE

A 73-year-old wooden house has been adapted into a contemporary workspace, merging historical preservation with modern design and functionality.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Oimachi House / ROOVICE

A 73-year-old wooden house has been adapted into a contemporary workspace, merging historical preservation with modern design and functionality.
#havering-council
NYC food
fromEater Chicago
2 days ago

Why Chicago Is So Tough For Food Trucks

Chicago food trucks struggle to thrive due to high regulatory restrictions that limit their growth compared to other major cities.
Despite initial ordinance changes, Chicago's food truck licensing has declined since 2012.
philosophy
fromAeon
2 days ago

A tour of New York's gaudiest neighbourhood with the Marxist geographer David Harvey | Aeon Videos

David Harvey critiques urban redevelopment as symbols of speculative wealth reflecting capitalist tensions.
#community-opposition
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 days ago
London politics

Plan to demolish part of Dalston's Kingsland Shopping Centre and build "massive" tower blocks prompts backlash from residents

fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 days ago
London politics

Plan to demolish part of Dalston's Kingsland Shopping Centre and build "massive" tower blocks prompts backlash from residents

fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 days ago

emmanuelle moureaux visualizes a century with vibrant '100 colors path' in tokyo

The work is a spatial structure and a temporal map, charting a century's worth of imagined futures through its 2,400 vertical lines of color.
Paris food
fromStreetsblog
2 days ago

Bike East Bay Celebrates Six Protected Bike Lanes Nearing Completion in Oakland - Streetsblog San Francisco

The construction of six concrete and parking protected bike lanes in Oakland signifies a major leap forward in urban cycling infrastructure, reflecting years of advocacy.
East Bay (California)
NYC politics
fromCurbed
2 days ago

Who Gets to Use This Dead End in Chinatown?

Time Again bar in Chinatown sparks conflict between nightlife culture and local resident concerns over gentrification and community integrity.
#climate-change
London food
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Heathrow expansion 'essential' after busiest May

Heathrow Airport advocates for expansion to meet record passenger demand despite opposition citing climate change and environmental concerns.
London food
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Heathrow expansion 'essential' after busiest May

Heathrow Airport advocates for expansion to meet record passenger demand despite opposition citing climate change and environmental concerns.
NYC politics
fromlicpost.com
3 days ago

Antisemitic messaging sparks outrage over OneLIC neighborhood plan opposition

Community backlash has arisen against antisemitic messaging during the OneLIC neighborhood plan opposition, linking real estate to Zionism.
#accessibility
#housing
fromThe Nation
4 days ago
Mission District

Will the Creation of a Historic District in San Francisco Hold Back New Housing?

fromBoston.com
6 days ago
Boston real estate

Renovated office building near Old State House hits the market, could be used for apartments

Mission District
fromThe Nation
4 days ago

Will the Creation of a Historic District in San Francisco Hold Back New Housing?

Historic preservation debates highlight the conflict between honoring the past and addressing urgent housing needs in San Francisco.
Boston real estate
fromBoston.com
6 days ago

Renovated office building near Old State House hits the market, could be used for apartments

Mayor Michelle Wu aims to create 1,000 housing units in Boston by 2026, leveraging adaptive reuse strategies.
#biodiversity
Boston food
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

Where to eat classic seafood in and around the Seaport District

Boston's seafood staples endure amid transformation, showcasing resilience against luxury developments.
#community-engagement
fromKqed
5 days ago
San Francisco

Suisun City Proposes Annexing Most of California Forever's New City | KQED

fromArchDaily
5 days ago
Online Community Development

Place Pouchet Social and Cultural Center / MCBAD architecture & urban design

fromKqed
5 days ago
San Francisco

Suisun City Proposes Annexing Most of California Forever's New City | KQED

fromArchDaily
5 days ago
Online Community Development

Place Pouchet Social and Cultural Center / MCBAD architecture & urban design

#affordable-housing
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

These publicly funded homes for the poor cost $1.2 million each to build

Developing affordable housing in affluent areas can cost taxpayers significantly, leading to fewer units being built where they are most needed.
fromFast Company
1 week ago
Mission District

San Francisco transformed an old parking lot into affordable housing for public school teachers

fromFast Company
1 week ago
NYC real estate

The Santa Monica airport is set to close-but some residents would rather keep the noise and pollution than build new housing

fromAustin Monitor
1 week ago
NYC politics

Focused on real affordability, City Council moves to improve density bonus programs - Austin Monitor

US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

These publicly funded homes for the poor cost $1.2 million each to build

Developing affordable housing in affluent areas can cost taxpayers significantly, leading to fewer units being built where they are most needed.
fromFast Company
1 week ago
Mission District

San Francisco transformed an old parking lot into affordable housing for public school teachers

fromFast Company
1 week ago
NYC real estate

The Santa Monica airport is set to close-but some residents would rather keep the noise and pollution than build new housing

fromAustin Monitor
1 week ago
NYC politics

Focused on real affordability, City Council moves to improve density bonus programs - Austin Monitor

Portland food
fromPortland Monthly
5 days ago

Five Years After COVID, Is Portland Tourism Getting Better?

Portland's Pearl District is losing foot traffic post-pandemic, challenging the survival of local businesses.
Restoring pedestrian corridors could revitalize the neighborhood economy.
#transport
fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
6 days ago

The new shops and food outlets set to open in old Allders building in Croydon

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield's redevelopment of the former Allders department store aims to revitalize the site with new food outlets, shops, and community services.
Renovation
#transportation
fromSFGATE
6 days ago
Mission District

Bay Area transit agency predicts $10B price tag to replace historic bridge

fromSFGATE
6 days ago
Mission District

Bay Area transit agency predicts $10B price tag to replace historic bridge

fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 week ago

Iconic Brooklyn Banks skate spot reopens

The Brooklyn Banks, a legendary skate park under the Brooklyn Bridge, has reopened after 15 years of closure due to bridge rehabilitation.
Brooklyn
fromianVisits
1 week ago

Victoria office redevelopment approved after Crossrail 2 concerns resolved

Although the Crossrail 2 development may require significant land for its operation, the refurbishment of Ebury Gate has been permitted after addressing TfL's earlier concerns.
London food
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

California Forever Group Moves to Join Forces With Suisun City, Buy Downtown Properties

California Forever seeks to circumvent growth ordinances by annexing land from Suisun City to advance their utopian city concept.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromPadailypost
1 week ago

Becker votes for bill that would allow 7-story buildings near train stations, bus stops

Senate Bill 79 allows taller apartment buildings near transit stations, sparking debate on housing solutions and community planning.
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Inside the hidden tunnel under Harvard Square that could be the region's coolest music venue

The possibilities of transforming an abandoned tunnel beneath Harvard Square into a vibrant music venue have sparked interest from local officials and the community.
Boston food
#community
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

London councillor refused permission to install dropped kerb at his home over road safety fears

The review indicated that the initial approval of the dropped kerb failed to consider critical safety advice provided by planning officers, leading to its rejection.
London politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

The world is full of unexploded bombs DW 06/04/2025

The discovery of three World War II bombs required the evacuation of over 20,500 people from Cologne, leading to the cancellation of numerous weddings.
Germany news
fromAustin Monitor
1 week ago

City to postpone UNO vote to consult with UT - Austin Monitor

This delay definitely kills the delivery of some housing units. And in this market, you're just not seeing new construction at all in a lot of sectors.
Austin
#public-transportation
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