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Silicon Valley investors unveil controversial concept for new city in California

Deezen

Controversial plans to transform over 50,000 acres of farmland into a city in Solano county, northern California , have been unveiled by a group of investors named Flannery Associates. Other recent city masterplans for the US include Telosa by BIG and Innovation Park by Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects and Tom Wiscombe Architecture.

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Copenhagen Architecture City Guide: 20 Projects to Discover in the 2023 UNESCO World Capital of Architecture

ArchDaily

Image © Rasmus Hjortshøj For most architecture enthusiasts, mentions of the city of Copenhagen will prompt images of pedestrian-friendly streets, suspended bike lanes , quaint water canals, and overall happy residents. The city of Copenhagen has had a somewhat unusual evolution. The major shift appeared in the 1960s.

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UK prime minister launches plan "to stop councils implementing" 15-minute cities

Deezen

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled plans to stop councils in the UK from creating 15-minute cities , as part of a wider scheme to "back drivers" and slam the brakes on "anti-car measures". The government claimed the private car is "vilified" but added that it will continue to invest in public transport.

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The Evolution of the “15-Minute City” Concept

A4 Architects

Aerial view of Newport, Rhode Island (Photo Credits: PJ Dougherty) The 15-Minute City is an urban design concept that aims to create neighborhoods where all of a resident’s essential needs can be met within a 15-minute walk or bike ride. This includes access to housing, food, work, education, healthcare, recreation, and culture.

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New Directions: 7 Ways Contemporary Architects Are Shaking Up Traditional Transport Spaces

Architizer

Yet, in deft hands, transportation structures can transcend this hazy realm of the in-between to become meaningful destinations in their own right. One of the city’s busiest stretches, the street’s geometries were ingeniously reconfigured to improve the flow of traffic. Places of transit are, by their very nature, liminal spaces.

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The Need for Visionary Thinking

SW Oregon Architect

The City of Eugene mailed a multi-page brochure regarding the Franklin Boulevard Transformation project to neighbors this past February. The elephant in the room (or perhaps rather, not in the room) is what he perceives as another example of the City’s failure to prioritize visionary thinking in its planning processes.

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High-Tech, High Pace: This Groundbreaking Humanitarian Build Reimagines Reconstruction in Crisis Zones

Architizer

. “You never know where and when the missiles will come,” says Maria Povstyana, clarifying, as if it were needed, how challenging logistics can be in the world’s most visible war zone. So we need to find a solution to rebuild these cities fast, using innovative technologies, and make them look good.

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