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HarborPlace: How not to make a deal

Community Architect Daily

"The full weight of city government is ready to make this a reality. 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. This gives everyone a chance to mull this over.

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The Rise and Fall of Baltimore's HarborPlace

Community Architect

No tall building would be permitted on the waterfront except for the eventually constructed Ian Pei designed World Trade Center The waterfront would be protected as parks, public areas with a wide promenade. In Rouse's times the federal government, the city and the private sector each contributed large amounts of money to urban renewal.

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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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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.

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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 The members of a consortium are not permitted to form another consortium separately or under any other name for registration. The design should strive for a harmonious development, balancing preservation and progress.

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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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