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Berlin citizens propose law to ban cars from city centre

Deezen

Residents would only be permitted to use a car or van up to 12 times a year, for special circumstances such as moving house. A similar campaign was successful in Berlin in 2018. While the city has not published a cost figure for the plans, the campaigners estimate they will save the city €420 million, or £350 million, every year.

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More Virtuous Circles

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Architecture 2030 estimates that the embodied carbon of materials will account for 72 percent of emissions associated with new construction between now and 2030. At the Panthéon, visitors cannot help but notice the little stone benches that populate the plaza, in place since 2018. Photo by Yann Monel.

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California Senate Bill 1226: Addressing Unpermitted Construction of ADUs

Santa Cruz Architect

This shortage is partly due to unpermitted construction, where residential units have been built without the necessary permits and inspections. Senate Bill 1226 (SB 1226), introduced in the 2017-2018 legislative session, aimed to address this issue by easing the process for legalizing existing unpermitted accessory dwelling units (ADUs).

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Going Solar: The Rays That Pay

Community Architect

Sources of electricity generation in the United States in 2018 Fossil energy such as natural gas has been a very effective transition energy with a widely available and valuable infrastructure. A 19 panel 400W/panel home installation in Colorado results in a 7.8KW array and an annual estimated yield of 9,170 kWh.

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Aviva Studios in Manchester to Open on 18th October 2023

e-architect

A technical grid on the Warehouse ceiling permits any type of use, from concert to exhibition. From 2023 to 2026 we will invest over £467 million of public money from Government and an estimated £250 million from The National Lottery each year to help support the sector and to deliver this vision. Website: www.artscouncil.org.uk

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American Icon or Chief Offender?

Community Architect

Seattle’s (WA) estimated share is more than 80%, and San Jose’s (CA) approaches 90%. It often controls for maximum height and putting another factory in wouldn't have been permitted either, but a bar or a car repair shop was ok. In Los Angeles (CA) the proportion is more than 70%. Europe has local zoning as well. Not all that much.

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Architecture Market Analysis Report

Architecture Quote

From this we can deduce that: Residential construction permits, starts, and under construction, all fell in 2018 Residential construction permits fell by 14.6% year-over-year to just 22,619 units in 2018, following a decline of 15.8% year-over-year to 14,997 units in 2018, after falling by 19% in the prior year.