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Kongjian Yu? wins the 2023 Oberlander Prize for achievements in landscape architecture

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Its rise in influence peaked in 2014 when it became a part of the government's official urban development policy, and it is currently projected to impact more than 80% of all mid- to large-sized cities in the country by the end of the decade.

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Top-Down and Bottom-Up Urban Planning: A Synergetic Approach

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Urban development is marked by a dichotomy - the contrast between top-down planning strategies led by influential entities and governing bodies, and the bottom-up initiatives driven by local communities. Across the world, many African and Asian cities simultaneously existed without clear visual manifestation.

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HUD is committing $365 million to help prevent homeless encampments. Will it be enough?

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In an effort to halt the actions of different major cities to sweep away homeless encampments in recent years, the federal government is now taking direct action in the form of two expanded grant programs it says have become necessary in the face of rising inflation and untenable rental markets. Bloomberg is reporting that the U.S.

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The Bronze Chariots Museum of the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum in Xi’an by Atelier Diameter

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The ambience of the mausoleum survived from the rapid urban development in modern China, and providentially keeps the landscape structure of mountains and plains as it was before the common era, projecting the ever-lasting charisma of the first emperor who conquered all the states and united China with unbounded confidence.

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Future Cities Lab (FCL) Global Conference | Architecture | Architonic

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FCL Global, a collaboration between ETH Zurich and universities in Singapore (NUS, NTU, SUTD), adopts a transdisciplinary approach that links design, technology, science and governance. Based on data and empirical findings, it provides a foundation for resilient urban development and promotes collaboration between different interest groups.

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News: Kongjian Yu? wins the 2023 Oberlander Prize for achievements in landscape architecture

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Its rise in influence peaked in 2014 when it became a part of the government's official urban development policy, and it is currently projected to impact more than 80% of all mid- to large-sized cities in the country by the end of the decade. Read the full post on Bustler

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Downtown Eugene: Brainstorming Solutions

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Unfortunately, the scope of the numerous challenges facing downtown exceeds the ability of local government to address alone. Department of Housing and Urban Development has promoted, and some local governments (including Lane County) have mandated, a “ Housing First ” policy.