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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The Guardian view on build-to-rent: hardly a solution to the housing crisis | Editorial

Build-to-rent high-rise developments are expanding rapidly but correlate with rising rents and may worsen housing affordability in English cities.
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
6 days ago

NYC's West Village was the birthplace of Pride. Now it's a battleground for survival.

Gentrification in the West Village threatens to displace LGBTQ+ elders and erase the neighborhood's historic queer culture.
fromNew York City, NY Patch
1 week ago

Proposed 2nd-Tallest Residential Tower In Brooklyn Enters Public Review Phase

"All on top of one of the biggest transit hubs in the city. The new 395 Flatbush will be a major addition to the skyline, towering high as the second-tallest building in Brooklyn," Adams said at a Real Deal forum in May.
NYC real estate
#architecture
fromArchDaily
1 week ago
Renovation

Foster + Partners Reveals Design for Mixed-Use Development in Central Seoul, South Korea

fromArchDaily
1 week ago
Renovation

Foster + Partners Reveals Design for Mixed-Use Development in Central Seoul, South Korea

fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

The Birds Flocking Back to the Fresh Kills Dump

Freshkills Park, once a landfill, is being transformed into a massive urban park with diverse wildlife returning as urban activity decreases.
fromTime Out London
1 week ago

One of the biggest green spaces in London will be transformed with new ponds, meadows and more

Wormwood Scrubs will receive a £3 million makeover focused on biodiversity and drainage improvements.
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Baltimore is Undervaluing Vacant Land By Nearly $500 Billion-5 Key Takeaways

Baltimore is undervaluing vacant land by nearly half a billion dollars, leading to low tax bills for absentee speculators while residents face the highest property tax rate in Maryland.
Real estate
Renovation
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 week ago

Dockyard Hybrid Office Building / Tchoban Voss Architekten

The project exemplifies modern sustainable architecture in Berlin's Osthafen, featuring a gross floor area of 32,141 sqm.
New York City
fromTime Out New York
1 week ago

This popular East River Park amenity will be closed off to parkgoers until the end of 2026

The northern stretch of East River Park will close for over two years for resiliency upgrades, affecting community access and recreational spaces.
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 week ago

Berkeley hopes public art will ease pain of boarded-up downtown block

"We are making something nice for the traffic that goes through this space," artist Ferran Torras said recently as he stood before a long stretch of boards, his blank canvas, covering eight vacant storefronts.
Berlin music
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 week ago

Wire: Berkeley named healthiest place in America; how Cal professor became a billionaire

A woman was arrested after attempting to take a 10-month-old baby from his stroller near Aquatic Park, according to police reports.
Berlin
fromTime Out New York
1 week ago

An ambitious new greenway plan could bring 40 miles of paths for NYC pedestrians and cyclists

Imagine tracing Manhattan's edge without once being nudged into traffic or cruising the waterfront from Far Rockaway to College Point with nothing but river views and a smug sense of smugness between you and the skyline.
New York City
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Carlo Ratti Associati Presents New Cultural Center and Open-Air Stage in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati's design for a new cultural center in Addis Ababa aims to support the local community and preserve Ethiopian cultural traditions. The project includes a four-story civic space with an open stage, designed in collaboration with local communities.
Renovation
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Palo Alto residents push back on proposed El Camino Real apartment project

A six-story, 120-unit apartment building proposed on El Camino Real in Palo Alto faces neighborhood opposition over height, privacy, and traffic concerns.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 week ago

Miller: The real reason San Jose officials love digital billboards - San Jose Spotlight

The endorsement of new billboards on public property was not arrived at because the arguments advocating them were rational or persuasive. Ninety-three percent of residents responded that they believe billboards are not good for San Jose.
San Francisco
fromAustin Monitor
2 weeks ago

New concrete barricades coming to Austin's Sixth Street as part of safety plan - Austin Monitor

The new concrete barricades will stand 3.5 feet tall, shorter than the current plastic ones, and run along both sides of the street for two blocks, from San Jacinto Boulevard to Neches Street.
Austin
#transportation
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 weeks ago

Obeid Retail Complex / nunc Architecture and Design

Obeid Retail Complex elevates retail experiences with its unconventional architecture, becoming a prominent commercial destination in Lebanon.
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago

A Crucial Course Correction Shows the MTA is Thinking Big For the IBX - Streetsblog New York City

The IBX will now run 32 minutes end-to-end from Sunset Park to Jackson Heights instead of 42, with 160,000 daily passengers instead of 121,000.
New York City
#housing-crisis
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago
NYC politics

NYC Could Have Its First Car-Free Neighborhood (But Won't Get It Due To Revanchist Pols) - Streetsblog New York City

fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago
NYC politics

NYC Could Have Its First Car-Free Neighborhood (But Won't Get It Due To Revanchist Pols) - Streetsblog New York City

fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Fast-forward 25 years: Sharing hopes and dreams for a future Los Angeles

Los Angeles is a city built upon amnesia and denial, transformed from its natural landscape into a mythologized paradise that masked the struggles of many.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Should L.A. look to 'sponge cities' to solve its flooding problem?

Bangkok's new public park aims to address flooding and water quality issues through sponge city design principles.
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 weeks ago

Paradise SE11 Mass Timber Office / Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

Paradise SE11 is the UK's lowest embodied carbon mass timber office development, showcasing sustainable, regenerative urban architecture.
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago

Arenli Community / Atelier Li Xinggang

Anrenli Community is strategically located on the outskirts of Anren Ancient Town in Chengdu, Sichuan, near key transport and tourist sites.
Renovation
#housing
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

NYC tech workers feel 'politically homeless.' They think abundance ideology is the answer.

The abundance movement is carving out its own political identity for people who no longer feel represented by Democratic or Republican policies. New York is a de facto one-party city, Slow Ventures principal Yoni Rechtman told Business Insider.
New York City
#housing-policy
from48 hills
2 weeks ago
San Francisco

Letters we answer: Why aren't cities fighting back against Wiener's buildathon? - 48 hills

from48 hills
2 weeks ago
San Francisco

Letters we answer: Why aren't cities fighting back against Wiener's buildathon? - 48 hills

Renovation
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago

Space4Youth / 23o5Studio

Vietnamese social policy changes mandate the transformation or dismantling of warehouses and factories in residential neighborhoods.
#zoning
fromWWD
2 weeks ago
NYC real estate

Midtown South Mixed-use Plan Approved With Housing and Fashion in Mind

fromWWD
2 weeks ago
NYC real estate

Midtown South Mixed-use Plan Approved With Housing and Fashion in Mind

NYC politics
fromtherealdeal.com
2 weeks ago

The Daily Dirt: The Midtown South rezoning is on its way. What's next?

The City Council revised a 42-block rezoning, reducing projected residential units by 165 to an expected 9,500.
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 weeks ago

Mozaic of Tirana Cultural Intervention / SONarchitects

The Mosaic of Tirana is vital to Albania's cultural heritage and faces urban development challenges.
New York City
fromThe New York Sun
2 weeks ago

The Suburb That Shows Why Socialist Mamdani Is Wrong About Rents

New Rochelle's housing costs fell due to allowing developers to build, contrasting with New York City's stagnation in new housing units.
#affordable-housing
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago

Foster + Partners Reveals Design for Retail Plaza on Istanbul's Golden Horn

Foster + Partners designed a retail plaza on the Golden Horn in Istanbul as part of a larger waterfront redevelopment plan.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 weeks ago

zaha hadid architects' 21-story tower leads neighborhood regeneration proposal in malaga

Zaha Hadid Architects designs a 21-story residential tower with market-rate and subsidized housing in Malaga's El Bulto, promoting sustainable neighborhood regeneration.
NYC food
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago

How to eat spectacularly well in Jackson Heights, Queens

Jackson Heights is a culturally diverse neighborhood with 175,000 residents speaking 160 languages, reflected in its rich culinary offerings.
Real estate
fromArchDaily
3 weeks ago

Zaha Hadid Architects Unveils Images of a New Housing Project in Malaga, Spain

Sierra Blanca Estates plans to build a new residential neighborhood in Málaga to meet housing demands.
fromStreetsblog
3 weeks ago

Grand Street Protected Bike Lanes Taking Shape in Alameda - Streetsblog San Francisco

The construction of a two-way protected bike lane on Grand Street in Alameda aims to improve bike access and safety, featuring new pavement and pedestrian facilities.
Alternative transportation
fromHigh Country News
3 weeks ago

How one California community is turning an old oil field into protected habitat - High Country News

"On a clear day, the trails winding through West Coyote Hills near Fullerton, California, offer a sweeping view of the mountains rising over Orange County's suburban sprawl."
Environment
Agriculture
fromHigh Country News
3 weeks ago

Searching for the next generation of American kestrels - High Country News

Urban development, avian flu, and invasive species threaten American kestrels; conservationists are installing nest boxes to support their populations.
San Francisco
fromThesanjoseblog
3 weeks ago

Downtown San Jose Prepares for Major Events with New Art on the Market Street Garage, but at a Price

San Jose is enhancing its urban landscape with a $1.8 million public art project expected to attract global visitors.
#pickleball
Renovation
fromianVisits
3 weeks ago

London's Alleys: Newbury Mews, NW5

Newbury Mews transformed from stables to modern housing after being used for light industrial purposes.
fromAustin Monitor
3 weeks ago

New MoKan Trailhead offers a rest stop along East Austin's expanding trail network - Austin Monitor

The triangular trailhead opened quietly this spring along the Mokan Trail, which runs parallel to a section of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas rail line and connects to the Southern Walnut Creek Trail.
Renovation
fromInsideHook
3 weeks ago

The UK Has a Great Idea for Venues and Developments Coexisting

Live music venues help raise the profile of a neighborhood, drawing new residents, but their existence is often threatened by complaints from these new residents.
London music
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
3 weeks ago

The Wilds by Aldar is Where Sustainable Living Meets Nature in Dubai's Eco-Conscious Suburb - Yanko Design

The Wilds incorporates a variety of multispecies infrastructure, from beehives and bird nests to duck houses and insect hotels, supporting cohabitation with wildlife.
Renovation
SF music
fromMission Local
3 weeks ago

This Tenderloin skate shop is an artists' haven

San Francisco skateboarders benefit from a newly developed skatepark and a thriving community space at Low Key Skate Shop.
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Exploring Spain's little-known legacy in Shanghai

Shanghai has transformed rapidly from a fishing village to a major global financial hub, reflecting its diverse and rich history.
#mission-bay
London
fromianVisits
4 weeks ago

London's Alleys: Keats Place, EC2

Keats Place alley has been recreated in a new office block above an Elizabeth line station, though relocated slightly from its original site.
fromNew York Post
4 weeks ago

Jamaica, Queens tries to rebrand with $100K marketing campaign as locals brace for change

"It's just much easier to start from a brand that's identifiable ... and get people familiar with all the neighborhood has to offer."
NYC real estate
fromCN Traveller
4 weeks ago

The cities with the most skyscrapers in the world

Wuhan has completed over 150 skyscrapers, making it a rising contender in urban development, particularly in the past two decades as part of China's inland urban expansion.
Real estate
US politics
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

What You Need to Know About the GOP's Plan to Sell Federal Land

Selling federal land may not effectively address the housing supply shortage due to geographic and infrastructural limitations.
#san-francisco
fromWIRED
1 month ago

The Texas Floods Were a Preview of What's to Come

Severe flooding in Texas resulted in 135 deaths, highlighting risks from climate change and development in flood-prone areas.
Fundraising
fromNews 12 - Default
1 month ago

News 12, Optimum joins Rebuilding Together NYC's She Builds to overhaul community garden at NYCHA Complex

Over 200 volunteers revitalized a community garden in Gravesend, replacing old materials and soil to enhance community pride and sustainability.
#housing-development
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago

GATE M West Bund Dream Center / MVRDV

MVRDV has completed the GATE M West Bund Dream Center, transforming a former cement factory into a culture and leisure district that adds to Shanghai's expanding string of West Bund cultural projects.
Renovation
fromTime Out New York
1 month ago

Bronx's Kingsbridge Armory revamp gets green light

Kingsbridge Armory will transform into El Centro Kingsbridge, a $500 million community hub with cultural spaces and 500 affordable apartments.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

MVRDV Transforms Former Cement Factory on Shanghai's West Bund

GATE M West Bund Dream Center repurposes a former cement factory into a vibrant cultural district in Shanghai.
fromLondon On The Inside
1 month ago

A Museum of Brutalist Architecture Is Coming to London

A permanent Museum of Brutalist Architecture will open in London, being the first institution of its kind in the UK.
fromTime Out New York
1 month ago

NYC has the third-most skyscrapers in the world-who's on top?

Hong Kong stands as the global leader in skyscraper count with more than 550 completed structures, driven by its geographic constraints that necessitate building upwards.
New York City
London
fromianVisits
1 month ago

The London Buzz - 23rd July 2025

West Londoners with B negative blood type are urgently needed to replenish dangerously low blood supplies.
fromCurbed
1 month ago

The Butchering of a Greenpoint Church

The exterior of the old Lutheran church has been drastically altered, causing outrage among the community.
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Foster + Partners Reveals Central Crossing Mixed-Use Development in Hong Kong

Foster + Partners' new mixed-use development, Central Crossing, integrates historical contexts and modern design in Hong Kong's Central district, promoting urban sensitivity and architecture.
Renovation
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Renters now outnumber owners in key U.S. cities. Is the real estate industry paying attention?

Renting is the dominant housing trend in major U.S. cities, reshaping the real estate landscape.
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Roelevard Complex / B2Ai + Snhetta

Roelevard revitalizes Roeselare's railway district, creating a mixed-use complex that unifies the urban area and enhances connectivity.
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago

Populous Designs Redevelopment Master Plan for Lisbon's Estadio da Luz

The comprehensive master plan introduces a wide range of new amenities, public spaces, and mixed-use facilities, supporting both Benfica's long-term financial sustainability and its community-focused mission.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromtime.com
1 month ago

The New York Socialist Mayor Who Came 100 Years Before Zohran Mamdani

George Lunn's election in 1911 as Schenectady's mayor showcased the potential for a charismatic socialist leader to enact change and address the struggles of the working class.
US politics
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

'All Architecture is Water Architecture': Eva Franch i Gilabert, Mireia Luzarraga and Alejandro Muino on Catalonia's Pavilion in Venice

The project addresses the water crisis by framing architecture as a tool for ecosocial and political engagement.
East Bay real estate
fromThe Oaklandside
1 month ago

Oakland adds bollards at MacArthur Avenue intersection - and sideshows abate

The addition of vertical hard-plastic bollards at a key intersection in Oakland has dramatically reduced sideshow activities.
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