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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 old zoning separated neatly housing from everything else presumably in the interest of public health. Dismantling the legacy zoning system is no small task.

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The Rise and Fall of Baltimore's HarborPlace

Community Architect

Rouse's insertion of commercial development into a public space can be seen as an example of private public partnership long before the term became popular. The plan mandated: A 100' build-to cornice line for buildings forming a block immediately surrounding the waterfront and commercial uses at the street level. There was a Harbor 2.0

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Land Use shenanigans in Baltimore County

Community Architect Daily

Both jurisdictions have started their 10 year masterplan process under MD law and now with equity, inclusion, social justice and climate change on almost everybody's radar, it is more urgent than ever that development and land use planning are transparent, sustainable and inclusive. Hopkins, Esq., and Honeygo Blvd. in Perry Hall.

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American Icon or Chief Offender?

Community Architect

Or, more precisely, and even more mundane, the zoning that enables it. The culprit hides out in a section of municipal zoning code that is titled "Single family residential", frequently abbreviated as R1. The history of zoning Zoning in general rarely gets much attention these days. Let's review the battles lines.

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Competitions: 2023 Moganshan Core Scenic Area Planning and Yinshan Street Conceptual Design International Competition

Bustler

The Masterplan of Moganshan Scenic Spots (2018-2035) serves as the basis for the competition proposals.In Participants must have similar qualifications, such as related experience in planning, designing, or operational projects related to tourist scenic spots, resorts, or commercial blocks. Refine Planning Proposal: a.

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6 Pioneering Urban Planning Projects Transforming Public Space

Architizer

From ambitious, sprawling masterplans to ingenious infrastructure schemes and exciting adaptive reuse initiatives, discover how innovative urban planning is helping to reclaim corners of the city for the wider community. Flat expanses of sand-hued concrete frame the fort, evoking the historic desert terrain that predated the busy metropolis.

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