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Boston reprioritizes Planning and Development Agency as reformers push to eliminate structural inequality

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The Boston City Council passed a measure Wednesday to shift planning authority away from the Boston Planning and Development Agency, a body that's reshaped much of the city in the 20th century and has faced criticism for the power it wields over building and urban renewal. as overwhelmingly white and male. as overwhelmingly white and male.

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Developer behind SHoP-designed The Brooklyn Tower is facing foreclosure on $240 million loan

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Michael Stern, the developer of SHoP ’s new The Brooklyn Tower (also known by its address at 9 Dekalb Avenue ), is facing foreclosure over a failure to pay a $240 million loan that was extended by Silverstein Properties in 2019 to complete the 93-story project, according to reports from The Real Deal.

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Anne Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris, Wins the 2023 ULI Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development

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Image © William Perugini via Shutterstock Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has been awarded the 2023 ULI Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development , one of the most respected honors in global land use and community development. Hidalgo has also been named among Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2020. Paris, France.

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Chicago's 400 Lake Shore Drive developers finally set a construction start date

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Developers Related Midwest had initially promised a start of the project by the end of last year. Once underground work is done, crews will transition to vertical construction, including concrete pours, the building enclosure, and interiors. Above-grade work will start in Q1 2025 and continue through Q2 2027.

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Plans revealed for Hudson Yards Phase Two with several towers and a potential casino

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The next chapter in New York’s Hudson Yards has been revealed, with developers filing a bid for a potential mixed-use casino complex. The proposed site is currently occupied by the West Side Yard and would see the Hudson Yards development expand west, separated from the Hudson River only by 12th Avenue.

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Majlis for Expo 2020 Dubai by AGi architects

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Majlis for Expo 2020 Dubai by AGi architects are a set of urban living rooms conceived as human scale places. More than 80 colored playful structures have formed a public network of socialization spaces throughout the exhibition area, ensuring the cohesion of the public space as a place for visitors to Expo 2020.

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Developer Anyeley Hallová Tackles Equity and Wealth-Building

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The Portland, Oregon-based developer with degrees in environmental systems, city planning, and landscape architecture launched her own development firm, Adre, in 2020 to serve BIPOC communities.