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Detroit installs America's first wireless EV charging track

Archinect

Detroit has debuted an EV charging roadway concept from Electreon inside of its new Michigan Central Station innovation district they say represents a “major milestone in the future of mobility” as the first-ever wireless charging roadway in America.

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Deep Dive: Unearthing the Potential of Underground Development

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Underground construction has traditionally been associated with transportation infrastructure, storage facilities and utility tunnels. Consider the possibilities of expanding underground development to encompass a broader range of building typologies. Utrecht, Netherlands. Photos by Petra Appelhof. Utrecht, Netherlands.

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New Directions: 7 Ways Contemporary Architects Are Shaking Up Traditional Transport Spaces

Architizer

Yet, in deft hands, transportation structures can transcend this hazy realm of the in-between to become meaningful destinations in their own right. As well as celebrating the immediate landscape, the design emphasizes the socio-historic roots of this transportation method too.

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Copenhagen Architecture City Guide: 20 Projects to Discover in the 2023 UNESCO World Capital of Architecture

ArchDaily

The title further emphasizes the city’s position as a laboratory for innovative contemporary architecture and people-centered urban planning. After becoming a highly industrialized city by the end of the 19 th century, the city began adopting the English concept of the “garden city” in an effort to sanitize and decentralize its neighborhoods.

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Silicon Valley investors unveil controversial concept for new city in California

Deezen

According to California Forever, the aim of the city is to create walkable neighbourhoods that will be powered by clean energy, have a reliable public transport network and create thousands of jobs. However, Flannery Associates said it will be working with the local community to develop it. It's not our first rodeo," Moy explained.

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A City Within a City: How Micro-City Design Breathes New Life into Multi-Use Concepts

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Urban Ecosystems: The Rise of Micro-Cities for Vibrant and Harmonious Living Urban developments conceptualized as micro-cities integrate high-density living with diverse mixed-use functionalities, revolutionizing urban living within the broader context of existing cities.

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Jordan William Hughes designs space elevator that "connects the ocean to the stars"

Deezen

Hughes developed the design for the space elevator – which he believes would offer a more efficient alternative to traditional space travel – based on existing research by physicists and engineers. Despite these challenges; the concept, the physics and the reasoning all point to a future of space elevators."

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