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Introducing the Meta City

Brandon Donnelly

During the pandemic, there was a lot of erroneous talk about the death of cities. The Meta City combines physical and virtual agglomeration, in seeming defiance of the laws of physics, making it possible to occupy more than one space at the same time. Cities have always responded to and been a product of new mobility technologies.

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A4 Spotlight: Accessory Dwelling Units in RI

A4 Architects

The fact that the country was in the midst of the Great Depression and there were essentially no zoning regulations further facilitated the break-up of larger houses into apartments and ADUs. Local zoning regulations often lacked clear guidelines, created uncertainty for homeowners and hindered potential ADU development.

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7 Factors To Consider When Buying A House

Architecture Ideas

Location, Location, Location You’ve heard that famous real estate motto before, haven’t you? Budget and Financing Knowing what you can truly afford is priority number one when buying a home. This tells you the loan amount you qualify for based on your finances, which sets your true price range.

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Reinvestment without displacement: North Avenue Market

Community Architect Daily

Ever since artists revived New York's SOHO they have become the target of revitalization strategies, in Baltimore's Station North District probably more so than in the three other "Arts and Entertainment Districts" in the City. Obviously, the intersection of these two zones has a pull in both directions.

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What's next for affordable housing in 2024?

BD+C

Most cities still face a shortage of tens of thousands of affordable units. What does the real estate and financial landscape look like? We distilled that information into an interactive tool—our IRA Calculator —which can estimate financing opportunities at stake in different sustainable design decisions.

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Event: Building Socially Sustainable Communities: Bridging the Divide at Essex Crossing

Bustler

Event Date: Jun 8, 2022; Event City: New York, NY, US FILM SCREENING + PANEL DISCUSSION Hybrid Format: In-Person Tickets & Zoom Tickets Available 1.5 Spanning eight city blocks on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Essex Crossing is among the largest redevelopment projects ever attempted in New York City.

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Here Is What COVID-19 Will Do to Architecture and Cities

Community Architect

People with those convictions certainly don't think that architecture or cities will change. Already the NYT is reporting a wave of people fleeing New York City for the suburbs. The trends already had significant impacts on the built environment, especially on the liveliness and urbanity of cities, some good, some bad.

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