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From Cubicles to Community: The Future City. (Part 2)

Community Architect

In this part we will search for the opportunities for a flourishing city beyond the office. Let's find out what trends could provide the seed for a potential success story for the next generation of cities. In the first part of this article we described the current symbiotic relation of downtown and the office.

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Elon Musk proposes Tesla tunnel in Miami to "solve traffic and be an example to the world"

Deezen

Elon Musk 's infrastructure firm The Boring Company has submitted plans to construct the North Miami Beach Loop tunnel in Miami , which would shuttle people in a dedicated fleet of Tesla cars from the north of the city to the beach. If approved, the tunnel system will have seven stations and could transport around 7,500 passengers an hour.

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NEOM: Will the Multi-Billion Dollar Mega-City Ever Come to Life? 

Architizer

Having been dubbed the next step in humanity’s evolution, it is no surprise that about $500 billion worth of funding has already been poured into developing the online presence of the new city-state NEOM. The unique city promises to house all essential amenities less than a five-minute walk away for each of its residents.

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HarborPlace: How not to make a deal

Community Architect Daily

"The full weight of city government is ready to make this a reality. This laissez faire approach is astounding, since by owning the land and having very restrictive zoning in place the City right now has full leverage to control what will happen. They alone are estimated by MCB to cost another $400 million.

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It Won't Be Over Soon: How Will COVID Change the World?

Community Architect

Will urban transportation ever be the same again? Free transit, for example, even though it was shortlived in most cities. Experts estimate the the current infection level in the US to be about ten times the nearly 4 million confirmed cases , i.e. about 10-15%. As a result, the economy has been starved much more than the virus.

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

Architizer

Her publications include the books 49 Cities and Above the Pavement—the Farm! both of which seek to redefine the relationship between cities, farms and nature. Like the High Line, the park includes an elevated pedestrian walkway that helps give city dwellers reprieve from the crowded streets. Raha Ashrafi .

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Architecture Articles: Building Design

e-architect

Difference between carbon neutrality and net zero Mackintosh Building Glasgow School of Art RICS and YouGov survey 2022 Next generation of knowledge work: hybrid workplaces Data-Informed Design for the User Experience at Work The fluid, sustainable future of retail Designing for Extra Care: What Can Covid Teach Us? Do We Need Libraries?