Latest Stories in Urban Design - Page 12
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London's New Train Station Concourse is a Dazzling Surprise
The new entrance to King's Cross train station in London is a dazzling success.
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Sustainable Development, Smart Growth and Agenda 21 Now Illegal in Tennessee
Because everyone knows that bike paths are just the thin edge of the wedge. Next, they come for your cars.
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Coney Island Boardwalk to Ditch Wood for Plastic and Concrete
The famed Coney Island boardwalk is getting a new look, and local groups aren't pleased.
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More Parklets Popping Up Around San Francisco
The Parklet trend is spreading from San Francisco to other cities in the Bay area, in the U.S. and around the world
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The DIY Art Movement Reshaping Russia's Streets
From fake street signs to citizen-issued 'tickets' for bad parking, Partizaning's participatory 'urban interventions' are encouraging people to take responsibility for making their cities better places to live.
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Dream of the 1920s: Complex from 1927 in Buenos Aires is Everything a Green Home Should Be
Low rise buildings, green common spaces, culture, and community living in a housing complex which has become the it living spot for Buenos Aires’ artistic types.
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Failed Nuclear Power Plant Transformed Into Amusement Park
In this great example of adaptive re-use, a never-used nuclear power plant in Germany is converted into an amusement park.
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Tactical Urbanism: The Official Guide To Taking Back The Streets
Plan your Spring interventions with this terrific handbook for transforming our towns and cities.
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Highway Median Becomes a Green Oasis in Miami
A parking lot in the middle of busy Biscayne Boulevard gets emptied of cars and filled with grass, food trucks, lounge chairs, and free yoga classes.
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Queen of England Celebrates 60 Years on the Throne With 60 Mile Walkway
London's Jubilee Walkway for both pedestrians and bikes celebrates 60 years of the Queen's reign.
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Help Kickstart the "LowLine" an Underground Park in NYC
The Lower East Side of Manhattan could soon have an underground park, and the visionaries behind the idea are raising funds for a mock-up.
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In the Future, Everything Will Be A Coffee Shop
Stephen Gordon describes the coffeeshopification of our education, our jobs and our lives.
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Old Bathtubs Turn an Abandoned Soviet Fountain into a Public Watering Hole
A public art project used bathroom fixtures from scrap yards to turn an empty fountain in Lithuania into a vibrant public space.
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Golden Tree of Life to Adorn London Art Gallery
It's a gold leaf tree of life, set to adorn the front entrance to Whitechapel Art Gallery in London.
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A Suspended Wood Cabin Creates Extra Living Space in San Francisco
Manifest Destiny! is a wood cabin built on the side of a San Francisco building, suspended 40' above the ground.
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Neglected New York City Phone Booths Converted into Communal Libraries
In this interesting urban renewal micro-project, an architect transforms New York City's phone booths into neighborhood libraries.
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City Rules: How Regulations Affect Urban Form (Book Review)
The title is deceptive; it is a real page-turner that will open your eyes to what really affects urban design.
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Turning a Toronto Roof into an Urban Garden and Community Space
A proposed plan would create a rooftop garden that would double as a community gathering spot in downtown Toronto.
