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New York City unveils major zoning overhaul to boost housing stock

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Mayor Eric Adams proposed on Thursday a major overhaul of New York City’s approach to development that his administration says could make way for as many as 100,000 additional homes in the coming years and ease the city’s severe housing crisis. [.]

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Boston Coastal Flood Resilience Design Guidelines & Zoning Overlay District // Utile, Inc.

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As a critical step in the City’s Climate Ready Boston Initiative, Utile led the development of Boston’s first Coastal Resilience Design Guidelines and recommendations for a citywide zoning overlay in collaboration with the Boston Planning and Development Agency. © Utile, Inc. © Utile, Inc. © Utile, Inc.

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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. Completed in 2018, the bicycle parking accommodates over 13,500 bikes.

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Sustainable Suburban Expansion: How Architects Are Reawakening Dormant Developments

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A sustainable process, in turn, facilitates the development of thoughtfully planned, walkable communities that emphasize economic resilience, social inclusiveness and environmental conservation. From a social standpoint, community engagement plays a crucial role in ensuring that developments align with the needs and desires of the residents.

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Rent control and inclusionary zoning

Brandon Donnelly

Mechanisms like rent control and inclusionary zoning might seem like obvious solutions. Just cap rents and force developers to build affordable housing. Residential contracts are typically gross leases (though some utilities might be sub-metered and paid for by the tenant). The question is how best to go about this.

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Competitions: International Competition for the development of the master plan for the "Adem Jashari" Memorial Complex in Prekaz, Municipality of Skenderaj, in the Republic of Kosovo.

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Registration Deadline: Sep 6, 2023; Submission Deadline Sep 7, 2023 PROJECT NAME: Development of the Master Plan for the “Adem Jashari” Memorial Complex in Prekaz, Municipality of Skenderaj, in the Republic of Kosovo. This Memorial Complex is the most significant site of memory in Kosovo. using the metric system.

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The Planning Exhibition Center of Liangjiang Collaborative Innovation Zone by Tanghua Architects

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The Planning Exhibition Center of Liangjiang Collaborative Innovation Zone is located in the south of the Innovation Zone and to the west of Huanhu Road. The plot is a hillock, which is at a high point of the Innovation Zone’s 6.8-square It is designed to cover an area of around 16,670 square meters. CMCU Engineering Co.,

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