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Will Councilman Dorsey's Elimination of Single Family Zoning Help Baltimore?

Community Architect Daily

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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Austin supertalls "not really dealing with the problems" of the city

Deezen

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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A conversation with Quang Truong: carbon fiber, zoning, and architecture's slow evolution

Portland Architecture

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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Cracking the Housing Affordability Nut

SW Oregon Architect

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. Point-Access Blocks Re-legalizing single-stair apartment buildings, or "point-access blocks," offers one promising solution.

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The Need for Visionary Thinking

SW Oregon Architect

The City of Eugene mailed a multi-page brochure regarding the Franklin Boulevard Transformation project to neighbors this past February. The elephant in the room (or perhaps rather, not in the room) is what he perceives as another example of the City’s failure to prioritize visionary thinking in its planning processes.

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What if?

SW Oregon Architect

cities piqued my interest this past week. Despite their focus upon much larger cities (among them New York, San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle) these articles offered considerable food for thought here in Eugene. The Obie Companies' 5th Street Market Expansion. (my

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Where Modern Urbanism Went Wrong (and 6 Ways To Get It Back on Track)

Architizer

Imagine walking through the charming streets of an old city, where every turn offers a new slice of history and a sense of community. The lively squares, cozy cafes and narrow paths make you wonder: Why do these old cities feel so magical while modern city life often feels disconnected? Not at all.

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