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Empire State Development approves massive Penn Station redevelopment proposal

Archinect

New York State officials on Thursday approved a sweeping redevelopment of Midtown Manhattan that would transform Pennsylvania Station, the busiest transportation hub in North America, from a run-down transit center into a city centerpiece. The Penn Station Redevelopment Plan is set to be one of the largest real estate projects in U.S.

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Frank Gehry's Ocean Avenue Project gets the final go-ahead in Santa Monica

Archinect

After nearly a decade of planning and design changes, Frank Gehry ’s proposed Ocean Avenue mixed-use development has finally been given the go-ahead by the Santa Monica City Council. million in economic benefits to the Westside community.

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Building for Billions: Shifting the Focus to Rural India

ArchDaily

As data from the United Nations also estimates an annual population growth rate of 0.7% , the country’s built environment is set to interact with a new discourse of demography and present its own perspective on how to build for billions. One where the design and development of the rural areas take precedence over the cities.

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15-minute city an "easy way to explain an old concept" says Edmonton planner

Deezen

A planner from Edmonton , Canada, has defended its 15-minute city plan after criticism from locals, saying that the plan uses age-old concepts and "will enable the City of Edmonton to support growth more efficiently". Cities are embracing the 15-minute city idea because it is an easy way to explain an old concept."

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Milan to build Cambio network of "super-cycle corridors" linking 80 per cent of the city

Deezen

Milan has committed itself to constructing 750 kilometres of bike paths by 2035 as part of a plan to make cycling the most convenient form of local transport. The network of 24 cycle highways is set to be completed in 2035, by which time the city hopes that 20 per cent of all local transport will be undertaken by bike.

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Copenhagen's industrial harbour is being developed into a recreational hub

Deezen

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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Happenings

SW Oregon Architect

I simply feel compelled to acknowledge these developments and offer my thoughts on each. City Hall = The Former EWEB Headquarters I’ve chronicled the interminable and almost comically tragic saga of a new, yet-to-be-realized Eugene City Hall for more than a decade now on this blog. What happened?

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