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Amazon's latest warehouse battle has San Francisco lawmakers pushing for a moratorium on similar developments

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The second most valuable company in the world, Amazon has been gobbling up space throughout the southeast corner of the city, taking advantage of zoning meant to preserve blue-collar jobs in a market in which housing and office space have typically generated higher revenues.

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Case studies on inclusionary zoning

Brandon Donnelly

Back in 2017, Portland, Oregon enacted new inclusionary zoning policies mandating that all new residential projects with 20 or more units must deliver a specified amount of affordable housing. Developers rushed to get new applications onto the books and then there was a drop off in new housing supply.

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Gemini Splendor, Dubai Residential Development

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Mohammed Bin Rashid City is also an up-and-coming area with a mix of residential, commercial, and entertainment developments and iconic landmarks such as the Dubai Canal and Meydan The design of Gemini Splendor is inspired by the Gemini symbol of the twins and the flamingoes found in the area.

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

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Development for "up to a million people" According to the BBC, the project for the island in the southwest of the country is set to be "financed through a public-private partnership", with Sherbro designated as a special economic zone. I'm not qualified for that. But I am qualified to dream big." The photo is by Harald Krichel.

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Restaurant of Metasequoia Grove in Shan Wan Village by GOA | Restaurants

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In 2020, the Chinese government launched the "Wujiang · Beautiful Village" rural revitalization proposal. Areas around Zhongjiadang, and Suzhou would be the first launching zone of the program. This project is within the proposed launching zone.

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Dyson launches air-purifying headphones to tackle "dual challenges" of noise and pollution

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Technology company Dyson has announced that its Dyson Zone air-purifying headphones are set to go on sale, despite the product attracting widespread criticism when it was revealed earlier this year. Named Dyson Zone , the device combines a set of noise-cancelling headphones with a detachable visor for filtering out air pollutants.

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Construction begins on Expo 2025 Osaka masterplan by Sou Fujimoto

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It is being developed by Sou Fujimoto Architects for the international fair in collaboration with fellow Japanese studios Tohata Architects & Engineers and Azusa Sekkei. These will be divided across three zones, named Pavilion World, Water World and Green World, alongside a series of plazas to hold events.