Urbanism

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Bangalore
Rotary Club of Bengaluru launches 45-day long ecology festival to mark beginning of World Earth Day
indiatimes.com - Apoorva Puranik
BENGALURU: Monday, April 22 is celebrated as Earth Day across the world, with various events and festivities dedicated to environment and …
Urban Ecology
Magnolia Tree Earth Center Names Marlon Rice as Executive Director
ourtimepress.com - Fern Gillespie
I know, without a doubt, that we create smarter minds when we give kids the opportunity to interact with the environment. Give them this blueprint on …
Sam Gutzmanadded this to Design, Gadgets, Gear, Science, & Tech
Cities
Detailed Globe Drawings of Cities Around the World by Amer Ismail
archdaily.com - by Niall Patrick Walsh
Amer Ismail, architect-turned-artist based in London, has developed a spectacular set of intricate “Globe Drawings” of cities around the world. …
Mr. Putnamadded this to Urbanization
New York City
New York City population shrinks for second year in a row
nydailynews.com - By Denis Slattery
The Big Apple isn’t as big as it used to be. New York City is hemorrhaging residents, losing about 40,000 people last year, according to an annual …
CIVIL ECONadded this to Fair Lending In An Unfair WORLD
Botanical Gardens
Judge orders halt in construction at controversial Crown Heights developments
Curbed - Valeria Ricciulli
The Brooklyn Supreme Court restraining order will prevent Cornell Realty from pouring concrete at construction sites near the Botanic Garden A Brooklyn Supreme Court judge granted a temporary restraining
ArchDailyadded this to ArchDaily
Architecture
By the People, For the People: What is Public Architecture, According to our Readers
archdaily.com - by Julia Brant
Last week, we asked our social media followers, "What does public architecture mean to you?" These thoughts are intrinsic to the architectural debate …
Privacy
a couples working studio & their parents home
worldarchitecture.org
Description What is an ideal space that allows for a working couple to share a life together with their elder suburban parents without losing a sense …
The Wall Street Journal.
New York City
New York City’s Population Dips for First Time in Over a Decade
The Wall Street Journal. - Joseph De Avila
Only Staten Island, among the five boroughs, had small gains By Joseph De Avila The nation’s largest city is losing population for the first time in more than a decade, new federal estimates show. International
Hollywood (Los Angeles)
TOC Development Could Replace Trio of Houses in East Hollywood
urbanize.la - Steven Sharp
TOC Development Could Replace Trio of Houses in East HollywoodThe three homes date to the early 20th century.A trio of single-family dwellings in …
New York City
Oh No, NYC's Population Has Dropped Ever So Slightly, Whatever Shall We Do With The Tiny Sliver Of Extra Space?
gothamist.com - by Ben Yakas in News onApr 18, 2019 3:56 pm
If you've ever found yourself physically crushed between a businessman with seriously foul breath and someone transporting their equally-foul …
New York City
Judge Orders Temporary Halt To Controversial Crown Heights Development
gothamist.com - by Elizabeth Kim in News onApr 17, 2019 4:23 pm
Rendering of the proposed Crown Heights apartment buildings, on either side of the existing Tivoli Towers (Cornell and Carmel Partners) A Brooklyn …
Curbed
Affordable Housing
24-story tower proposed near former Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Westlake
Curbed - Bianca Barragan
335 housing units A stretch of Second Street in Westlake could get a very wavy, 24-story tower. A developer filed plans with the planning department last week to build the mixed-use high-rise, which would
Miami Beach
Going Real Estate Shopping in a Climate Change-Threatened Miami
kottke.org - posted by kottke.org Apr 17, 2019
Sarah Miller went looking for real estate in Miami, a place where the sea level could rise between one and three feet in the next 30 years. As she …
Pittsburgh, PA
Business Owners, Developers And Homeowners Can Now Navigate City Bureaucracy From Home Or On The Go
wesa.fm - Margaret J. Krauss
Pittsburgh’s Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections opened a digital service counter Tuesday with the launch of online licensing on its …
North Battleford, SK
City planning to audit residents’ garbage for study
battlefordsnow.com - By Angela Brown
“This is very exciting. We’re going to be getting to know what our residents are throwing away, and potentially what kind of diversion programs we …
dwell
Design
Discover the best coolest homes for artists art collectors on Dwell
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Dwell https://www.dwell.com/query/coolest%20homes%20for%20artists%20%20art%20collectors Dwell is a curated collection of photos and articles about good design. Here is what our community thinks about homes
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma on the importance of telling each other our stories
pbs.org - www.pbs.org
Yo-Yo Ma: I am 63 years old, and I have been playing this four-stringed instrument for 59 years. The prelude to Bach's first Cello Suite is the first …
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Architecture
Design Your Summer! UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design is Now Accepting Applications
archdaily.com - Zoë Montano
How do designers think? How do they visually communicate complex ideas? What strategies do they employ to make a positive impact on the built …
inhabitatadded this to Architecture
Green Design
3GATTI hopes to land a ‘green spaceship’ in Madrid
inhabitat - by Nicole Jewell
3GATTI Architecture Studio has unveiled a spectacular design for a new public library in Madrid. The firm envisions an eye-catching “green spaceship” …
This week in Hamilton politics: What you need to know
thespec.com - Matthew Van Dongen
Look up, look way up: A contentious proposal to build the tallest building in Hamilton's history is looming over city politics this week. Actually, …
Forbesadded this to Technology
Jane Jacobs
Why Jane Jacobs Still Leads In Urbanism
Forbes - Deborah Talbot
There is no shortage of books and articles written about Jane Jacobs, author of the seminal book The Death and Life of Great American Cities. There is no shortage of critics either. The centennial of birth–4th
Los Angeles, CA
Four Small Lot Homes Near Completion in East Hollywood
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Completion is nearing for a new small lot subdivision just off of Western Avenue in East Hollywood. The project, located at 557 N. Oxford Avenue, …
Sam Gutzmanadded this to Design, Gadgets, Gear, Science, & Tech
Green Design
A 1920s cottage gets a new lease on life as an urban barnyard house
inhabitat - by Lucy Wang
When a family of four outgrew their 1920s cottage in Melbourne and were about to embark on an extensive renovation, they asked Australian design …
CityLabadded this to All Stories
Jane Jacobs
‘The Municipalists’ Is the Urban Planning Sci-Fi Novel You've Been Waiting For
CityLab - Christine Ro
The buddy-cop comedy by Seth Fried imagines a war over gentrification, and says something about the way we talk about urbanism. “Density and dispersal. It’s a war we fight with our own lives everyday.”
schaafsmaadded this to 4kess
Bikers First: Mobile Pop-Up Bicycle Parking Shed Wanders Amsterdam
weburbanist.com - Article by SA Rogers, filed under Guerilla Ads & Marketing in the Design category
Spending what feels like forever cruising around a crowded downtown area looking for parking can be highly frustrating, but there’s an obvious …
Patchadded this to New York City, NY Patch
New York City
City Not Craving More Street Vendor Permits | Week In Review
Patch - Sydney Pereira
NEW YORK — Miss any headlines in Manhattan this week? Patch's week in review has you covered for the borough's top news. " City Hall Not Craving More …
The Buffalo Newsadded this to Buffalo News
Baptist Church
Niagara Falls Baptist congregation to construct church
buffalonews.com - Thomas J. Prohaska
Damascus Baptist Church plans to erect a church next to its existing one at 24th Street and Mackenna Avenue in Niagara Falls. "The one we have is old …
Temba Msezaneadded this to Ebike & Electric Motorcycle
Scooters
Already Tired of High Maintenance Shared Electric Scooters? This Autonomous Version Takes Care of Itself so You Don't Have
core77.com - Kara Weinstein
Rol is the scooter that comes to you. Equipped with autonomous technology, Rol drives to pick you up. After taking care of you, it takes care of …
Laurence Robertsadded this to Square Feet @ New York City
New York City
City Planning Approves Senior Housing At Elizabeth St. Garden
Patch - Sydney Pereira
LITTLE ITALY, NY — The City Planning Commission approved the affordable senior housing project at the Elizabeth Street Garden Wednesday, sending the …
Austin, TX
Pflugerville Considering Domain-Style Development
spectrumlocalnews.com
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas -- The growth and success of The Domain has started a trend. Pflugerville planning mixed-use development• One of a couple other …