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A bill that could make zoning more inclusive

Community Architect Daily

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 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced in mid-March 2016 a settlement agreement with Maryland’s Baltimore County to expand affordable housing in high-opportunity areas.

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Metro Reports: University of Portland Shirley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation, 31st & Hawthorne Apartments, Alberta Alive, and more

Next Portland

A building permit is under review for the University of Portland Shirley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation, designed by Opsis Architecture. Next Portland covers the highlights of the Early Assistance applications, Land Use Reviews and Building Permits processed each week. Metro Reports have moved to Portland Maps Reports.

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6 Pioneering Urban Planning Projects Transforming Public Space

Architizer

The price of taking up space in our global cities can be immense. Land is frequently dissected, demarcated and developed for the private sphere, framed by boundaries that can only be permeated by a select few. This urban space offers a cutting-edge blueprint for parks of the future.

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The Rise and Fall of Baltimore's HarborPlace

Community Architect

What does it tell us about private-public partnerships, water in the city, the role of race and power in urban planning? In 1981 the developer Jim Rouse made it on the title of Time Magazine with the slogan "Cities Are Fun". Time celebrated Baltimore's HarborPlace developer James Rouse as master planner.

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26 Pioneering Architecture Firms Rethinking the Fundamentals of Design

Architizer

Adept across diverse scales and geographies, from private gardens to city parks and municipal masterplans, the practice delivers enduring, legacy spaces that forge meaningful connections with the organic world and the wider community. The studio’s portfolio showcases its attention to detail and aptitude for problem-solving.

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