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Toronto reveals $680 million plan for a 'City within a city'

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A new $680 million plan will develop a 'City within a city' on a 1,975-acre plot on Toronto’s waterfront with 14,000 new homes four years after the cancelation of the Sidewalk Labs-led Toronto Quayside plan. Construction will commence in 2026 with the goal of first occupancy by 2031.

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World Cities Day 2024: Transforming Urban Futures Through Preservation, Innovation, and Resilience

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La Rambla pedestrian street in Barcelona city. Image © Noppasin Wongchum via Shutterstock In honor of World Cities Day, which concludes Urban October, this year's theme, "Youth Leading Climate and Local Action for Cities," reflects a growing momentum for sustainable urban solutions championed by local communities and progressive policies.

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Seville Architecture City Guide: 21 Projects Tracing the Layers of an Andalusian City

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Image © Stefano Ember via Shutterstock Located in southern Spain , Seville unfolds as a layered city shaped by centuries of cultural intersections. The city's architectural heritage is inseparable from its climate and geography. Seville, Spain: Metropol parasol building at Seville on Andalusia in Spain. Read more »

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La Grande Motte: A City of Modern Pyramids in the South of France

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Named after a nearby sand dune, the city is characterized by futuristic , pyramid-shaped apartment blocks in various relief forms, adorned with diverse vegetation including pines, planes, olives, poplars, and cypresses. Through their meticulous images, they reveal the city's distinctive architecture. Read more »

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LA City Council approves $1 billion Television City expansion

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The revised modernization plan for CBS Television City in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles from Foster + Partners has been approved by the City Council and will now move towards the expected start construction of by 2028, the LA Times is reporting. RIOS is the project’s master planner.

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COP29 Highlights: Key Takeaways for Cities and the Built Environment

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For cities, the epicenters of population growth, economic activity, and climate vulnerability, the outcomes of COP29 are particularly significant. In fact, cities are on the frontlines of the crisis, facing record-breaking heatwaves, catastrophic floods, and increasing economic losses from extreme weather events. Read more »

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Heat Resilient Design: How City Leaders Use Building Materials to Fight Urban Heat

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Image © Asif Salman, Isabelle Antunes, City Syntax, Shatotto team Extreme heat is one of climate change's most urgent and rapidly growing consequences, especially in cities. As temperatures continue to rise and heat waves lengthen, cities are grappling with how to remain livable in the face of this intensifying threat.

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