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How Cooperating Leaders Will Shape the Future of the Baltimore Region

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That wasn't in the plan", he observed, "but a council member voted for a zoning change, and so it goes", adding that this continued land consumption has to stop. For a shift in the growth paradigm it comes in handy that both, Baltimore County and Howard County are starting new masterplans this year. The Highway to Nowhere ").

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New Science Centre at Jurong Lake Gardens

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Working with Atelier Ten, ZHA and Architects 61 have designed the centre with a target to attain the BCA Green Mark Platinum Super Low Energy certification with outdoor zones shaded from the sun yet exposed to the prevailing winds. Design for Safety Consultant: PH Consulting Pte Ltd. Masterplan for Jurong Lake District Singapore.

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What Makes a Good Comprehensive Plan?

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Comprehensive plans (sometimes also called masterplans) are seen as a snooze, geeky and boring. Trying to inspire residents to participate, Baltimore County put a brief video together explaining what a masterplan is and why it matters. Nicholas Stewart, Esq.

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Scottish Architecture News: Buildings in Scotland

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Supported by the Scottish Government, the Award recognises the contribution housing makes to social and cultural conversations and rewards innovation. An updated masterplan for a £100m world-class golf resort, hotel and spa in the Angus countryside has been submitted to Angus Council for planning consent by 3DReid architects.

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American Icon or Chief Offender?

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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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The State of Transit in the Region: From Bad to Worse?

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Event poster of the Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition Various bills are anticipated to address the region's transit future in the State's legislative session starting in January: Foremost the Transit Safety and Investment Act still pending from last year. Another bill is expected to require tracking transit equity.

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Land Use shenanigans in Baltimore County

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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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