Brandon Donnelly

JANUARY 15, 2022

In 2018, the Utah State Legislature passed a bill creating a new land authority to guide the future development of 600 acres of state-owned land in Draper, Utah (just south of Salt Lake City). This is a difficult thing to achieve in many cities, but I think it’s one the greatest urban amenities out there.

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Community Architect Daily

JANUARY 19, 2024

In recent years planners have become much more aware of the exclusionary effects that zoning has had on people and their towns and cities. The old zoning separated neatly housing from everything else presumably in the interest of public health. Dismantling the legacy zoning system is no small task.

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 25, 2023

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. Read more »

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Deezen

MARCH 18, 2024

Architecture studios Sasaki Associates and Foster + Partners are masterplanning a smart city for up to a million people on Sherbro island in Sierra Leone. Sherbro Alliance Partners, which is co-ordinating the masterplan, has enlisted energy company Octopus to develop a strategy for electricity generation based on wind power.

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e-architect

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Wenzhou Innovaland Start-up Zone Building, Chinese Commercial Architecture, Design Images. Wenzhou Innovaland Start-up Zone. Creating a High-Tech Hub at Wenzhou Innovaland Start-Up Zone. Location: Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, eastern China. Aerial view of the start-up zone: Images by Aedas. 8 November 2022.

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Brandon Donnelly

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Somebody on Twitter responded to my recent post about inclusionary zoning and asked: Aren’t all the upzonings that the City is already doing a kind of density bonus? ” Why does there need to be any other sort of subsidy in order to mitigate the economic impacts of inclusionary zoning? Here’s a specific example.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The 15-minute city concept has repeatedly made the news this year. What are 15-minute cities? The 15-minute city is an urban planning concept that, as its name suggests, aims to create communities where people can access key amenities by travelling no more than 15 minutes on foot or by bike. Who invented the 15-minute city?

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Archinect

APRIL 8, 2022

” That means that a significant amount of the new residential development must occur in “well-resourced” neighborhoods where discrimination and zoning rules have historically combined to keep out newcomers and new buildings.

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RMJM Architecture

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City has announced the launch of a series of distinctive Grade A corporate office buildings. An IHG branded Indigo hotel, ideal for business and leisure travelers looking to conduct business and enjoy the offerings of the City, is a mere 2-minute walk away.

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Brandon Donnelly

JUNE 24, 2022

Nolan Gray article where he calls for an end to zoning as we know it today: In nearly every major U.S. city, apartments are banned in at least 70 percent of residential areas. The most a developer can build in these zones is a detached single-family home. But, free of zoning, the city can constantly remake itself.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Admassu explains that the project grew from his frustration around how "dominant architectural discourse was only able to look at cities in Africa, or maybe even broadly cities in the Global South, as informal spaces". Admassu wants to see these concepts adopted in more of the modern buildings springing up around Addis.

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Community Architect Daily

JULY 5, 2022

Can a developer be forced to develop a vacant lot? A lot that sits in the downtown of a major city in a strategic position? A lot that is only vacant because the developer decided to purchase and demolish a historic theater venue? It’s time to put up or shut up. And if he’s not putting up, he should be fined."

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Community Architect Daily

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Does single family zoning prevent development? A problem all across America, even in cities like Baltimore with its many undervalued or vacant properties. Today we will look at Baltimore Councilman Ryan Dorsey's zoning bill titled " Abundant Housing Act " which effectively will eliminate single family zoning in Baltimore.

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Community Architect Daily

MAY 7, 2024

The magic of water : An early town center model and an artificial lake Waterfront development, outdated structures dating back to James Rouse's original vision now slated for demolition, and a dispute over development rights and community interests - who would not immediately think of Baltimore's HarborPlace?

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Archinect

MAY 31, 2022

The developer of a controversial Harlem complex that would have brought 915 new apartments to an underutilized stretch of 145th Street — half of which would have been income restricted — has scuttled the plan ahead of a subcommittee vote on the project Tuesday morning.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

UK member of parliament Nick Fletcher has ignited a debate about 15-minute cities after stating that they "will take away personal freedoms". Ultra-low emissions zones in their present form do untold economic damage to any city, however, the second step after these zones will take away personal freedoms as well," he said.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The Plus One ADU pilot program launched this week and will fund up to 15 projects throughout the city. In a new initiative that launched this week, New York City residential building owners could begin receiving financial support to construct new accessory dwelling units (ADUs).

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Deezen

JANUARY 11, 2024

MVRDV will complete four mixed-use buildings for the 120,000-metre-square development, named WärtZ, with the ambition of creating a "second city centre" south of Zwolle railway station, it said. The post MVRDV designs WärtZ district as "second city centre" for Zwolle appeared first on Dezeen.

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Brandon Donnelly

APRIL 13, 2022

The big news this week for Toronto city builders is that the city has put forward a proposal to substantially increase development charges. But with the above increase and with the introduction of policies like inclusionary zoning, I am sure that the number is higher today. These are easy fees to hide.

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Architizer

JANUARY 15, 2024

A sustainable process, in turn, facilitates the development of thoughtfully planned, walkable communities that emphasize economic resilience, social inclusiveness and environmental conservation. From a social standpoint, community engagement plays a crucial role in ensuring that developments align with the needs and desires of the residents.

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Archinect

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Erdberger Mais area in Vienna's third district is currently one of the largest urban development zones in the city. BEHF Architects were commissioned to develop not only a masterplan for the area but also to create a high-quality residential tower.

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Archinect

APRIL 19, 2022

At that time, land was often given to churches, because the City understood they could be a useful tool in creating communities and economy. Several developers had attempted to redevelop the property, but failed on the hurdles of an old building, a strict zoning code, or a limited budget.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Wenzhou is planned to be one of the global high-tech cities by establishing Wenzhou Innovaland. The start-up zone integrates technology, financial, wellness and education, creating a mixed-use innovative hub in Wenzhou. Inspired by the connection between city and rivers, the design adopts an “Island Chain” concept.

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Archinect

APRIL 28, 2023

A new master plan led by SWA Group has been revealed by the city of Irvine, California, showcasing a park design that, at 1,200 acres, would create one of the largest municipal park environments in the nation. The framework SWA developed in unison with Kellenberg Studio calls for a five-zone subdivision of the site.

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Deezen

JANUARY 18, 2022

L'Innesto Milan is one of the winners of the Reinventing Cities global urban development competition , and Barreca & La Varra is aiming to make it the first zero-carbon example of Italy's "housing sociale". Read: Urban developments that "strive for zero carbon" to start on site in Milan, Paris, Reykjavik and Oslo.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The house is located in the suburban zone of Krakow in Poland. The estate is characterized by dense development resulting from high land prices. Due to the dynamic development of the city, more and more natural areas are used for development, therefore ecological designing approach was particularly important.

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SW Oregon Architect

MAY 19, 2024

and still prevalent in Europe, could, when paired with zoning reform, enable the cost-effective construction of attractive, light-filled multifamily housing on urban sites currently zoned for single-family homes. The type is a compelling alternative to the “5-over-1” model so prevalent for multifamily developments in the U.S.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The second most valuable company in the world, Amazon has been gobbling up space throughout the southeast corner of the city, taking advantage of zoning meant to preserve blue-collar jobs in a market in which housing and office space have typically generated higher revenues.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

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. However, Flannery Associates said it will be working with the local community to develop it. It's not our first rodeo," Moy explained.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The role, based in New York City, calls for an individual to join a practice “recognized worldwide for its creative interfacing of landscape and architecture.” In August,

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Portland Architecture

APRIL 29, 2021

And that's before he wrote the world's first book about composite materials in architecture, became a Portland State University professor, and founded a software company to visualize complex zoning codes. Recently I talked with Truong to learn more about all these things: composite materials, zoning, education, mass timber.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Consider the possibilities of expanding underground development to encompass a broader range of building typologies. Numerous countries across the globe are actively venturing into underground development beyond transportation and utility infrastructure. Completed in 2018, the bicycle parking accommodates over 13,500 bikes.

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Brandon Donnelly

JULY 2, 2022

The headline sounds pretty promising: San Francisco is on the verge of abolishing single-family zoning , and will soon allow 4-plexes across the city and up to 6 units on corner lots. It is also clear recognition that, “hey, we have a housing problem and should probably figure out a way to increase overall supply.”

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Deezen

OCTOBER 5, 2023

million people by 2040, and various city initiatives are addressing growth in the region. Supertalls bringing liveliness Predictably, their presence is controversial among the city's residents, although some see them as exciting symbols of Austin's rise. You can go a quarter-mile high if you want to. What are the limitations?"

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Deezen

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Promotion: the City of Copenhagen is transforming the Danish capital's harbour into a vibrant public space with recreational activities and residential developments. The development will also provide space for events, introduce nature to the site and make the area cleaner and friendlier. Image by Daniel Rasmussen.

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Deezen

AUGUST 1, 2022

As a 170-kilometre-long mirrored megacity in the Saudi desert makes headlines around the world, here is a roundup of 10 futuristic cities currently being planned across the globe. Global issues such as the housing crisis and climate change are galvanising ambitions for a new generation of high-tech cities. The Line, Saudi Arabia.

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Archinect

AUGUST 14, 2023

City leaders are raising the alarm about the anemic pace of development. Manhattan has seen ruinous housing cost increases since the pandemic abated, irking those in power who feel the need to end a citywide crisis is being blocked by a lack of tax incentive support and prohibitive zoning measures.

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