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The Army Corps of Engineers reveals initial coastal resiliency plan for New York City

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The Army Corps estimates construction on the $52 billion project would begin in 2030 and be complete by 2044. According to The City's Samantha Maldonado, a public comment period will be held through January 6th, 2023, as a means to help "inform the design." There is still a long road and a lot of unknowns between now a.

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Sumayya Vally Wins Competition to Design Belgium's New Asiat-Darse Bridge

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Counterspace's design concept delved into the history and impact of Paul Panda Farnana, a significant yet under-appreciated figure in the city, who studied the intricate connections between past and future generations of migrant individuals and communities. Read more ยป

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San Francisco could axe tiny homes proposal over cost concerns and NIMBYism

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The drama over the project provides a window into just how hard it is for the city to scale up its housing and shelter system, even as a recent report from the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) estimated it would take more than 6,000 extra temporary and permanent beds to solve the crisis on the streets.

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Joe Doucet's Airiva wind turbines are made for city streets and buildings

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The turbines are not designed to be as powerful as the large industrial variety, with Airiva estimating that each wall segment of four turbines can provide 1,100 kilowatt-hours in annual energy production (AEP) based on initial testing. Doucet is a New York-based designer whose practice focuses on innovation and sustainability.

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California demands Los Angeles County rezone for 255,000 new housing units. by mid-October

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Los Angeles must rezone to accommodate an additional quarter-million new homes by mid-October after state housing regulators rejected the city’s long-term plan for growth. Los Angeles County had previously planned to add exactly 10% of the new mandate in the form of housing specifically for the homeless by the year 2025.

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Milan's former Expo 2015 site is being remade into a tech-centric innovation district

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miles north from the city’s main core and financial district, which has helped it to power the Italian economy for generations. An estimated value of $3.6 billion-euro ($5.1 billion) redevelopment of one of Europe’s biggest vacant lots includes research labs, a startup accelerator and a science campus.

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MSG seeks to create "K-pop Sphere" for Hanam

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MSG , the owner of venues including Madison Square Garden, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the city of Hanam, located just east of Seoul. MSG's sister company Sphere Entertainment wants to start construction on the K-pop Sphere in 2025, said newspaper Korea JoongAng Daily , which described the project as the "K-pop Sphere".