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Construction fatalities in New York City have reached a three-year high

Archinect

A new report from the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has shown an alarming increase in construction worker fatalities in the city for 2022. A total of 11 deaths were recorded for the year, up from 9 the previous year and the 8 that were recorded in 2020. The year 2022 had a recorded decline in those orders.

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Austin Transit Partnership names UNStudio, HKS, and Gehl to lead city's public transit expansion

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UNStudio , HKS , and Gehl have been selected by the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) to lead the architecture and urban design of Project Connect, a major expansion of the city’s public transit system. The voter-approved investment includes new light rail , expanded bus routes, a subway , and more services across Austin.

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Public Pools as Public Spaces: The Role of Swimming and Bathing in Cities

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Astoria Queens, New York / USA - August 25 2020: Astoria Pool at Astoria Park during the Summer with People and the Triborough Bridge in the Background. Image © James Andrews1 via Shutterstock When one thinks of public spaces, the image of a pool rarely comes to mind.

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Winbond Electronics Corporation Zhubei Building / XRANGE Architects

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© Kuo-Min Lee architects: XRANGE Architects Location: Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan Project Year: 2020 Photographs: Kuo-Min Lee Photographs: Lorenzo Pierucci Studio Area: 43000.0 m2 Read more »

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A simple guide to 15-minute cities

Deezen

The 15-minute city concept has repeatedly made the news this year. What are 15-minute cities? The 15-minute city is an urban planning concept that, as its name suggests, aims to create communities where people can access key amenities by travelling no more than 15 minutes on foot or by bike. Who invented the 15-minute city?

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Foster + Partners and Sasaki Associates designing Sierra Leone island city for Idris Elba

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Architecture studios Sasaki Associates and Foster + Partners are masterplanning a smart city for up to a million people on Sherbro island in Sierra Leone. Never in my lifetime would I have thought I could build the foundation for a new smart-city. It's a dream, you know, but I work in the make-believe business," Elba told BBC.

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NYC construction worker fatalities are now at record lows

Archinect

New York City construction worker fatalities have declined to record lows, according to a new report released by the NYC Department of Buildings. The report includes statistics about the number of new building permit issuances and an increase in the number of new housing units completed between 2020 and the end of last year.