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Berlin citizens propose law to ban cars from city centre

Deezen

Residents would only be permitted to use a car or van up to 12 times a year, for special circumstances such as moving house. Public transport networks would be expanded, and roads would be redesigned to increase space for pedestrians and cyclists. The plans would restrict private cars within the Ringbahn.

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HarborPlace: How not to make a deal

Community Architect Daily

The bills are intended to create the zoning necessary to permit the proposed size of the project which cannot be built with the existing Urban Renewal Plan and current zoning in place. At this point it may be useful to recall that zoning was invented to protect the public. This gives everyone a chance to mull this over.

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Explorers at Home

Landscape Architecture Magazine

We were in a big sunny clearing near the entrance zone in the Upper Garden, where there is a neat compound of small work buildings and greenhouses surrounded on three sides by dark curtains of conifers. Prosper Portland, an economic development agency, gave $2 million, and Portland Metro, the transportation agency, made a $188,000 grant.

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Everything You Need to Know about Shipping Container Homes

Santa Cruz Architect

They are large and sturdy enough to uniformly transport goods but small enough to fit on trucks and light enough to be moved by cranes and forklifts. As is” containers may have been used to transport dangerous chemicals or they may have rust, doors that don’t seal, or holes; these aren’t advised for home construction.

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Update: Santa Cruz County ADU Regulations

Santa Cruz Architect

Overview of ADU Regulations Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are allowed on any parcel where the zoning district or General Plan allows residential uses, and there is an existing or proposed primary dwelling. with permits) may be converted to ADUs. ADU building permit applications are reviewed within 60 days of submittal.

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Maryland's Key Bridge Response - A Story of Resolve, Achievement and Reverse Engineering

Community Architect

The estimate for the overall weight of the fallen bridge is 27,000 tons. The vast Cruise ship terminal is divided into zones. bn up from earlier estimates of $700 million including demolition of the old bridge. Work begins at 6:30am.and ends officially at 5pm. The blue section is responsible for developing action plans.

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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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