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New York City MTA releases 20-Year Needs Assessment plan. sans price tag

Archinect

Another 6,300 rail cars and 100% of all 6,000 city buses will also need to be replaced. The findings were published in advance of a five-year construction phase that begins in 2025, though an exact price tag for the slate of fixes has yet to be established by the agency. The full assessment can be found here.)

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David Chipperfield's Elbtower project halts construction over payment dispute in Hamburg

Archinect

The tower was expected to open in 2026, with a 188-room NOBU hotel and restaurant concept and a final price tag of €950 million ($1.015 billion). Signa also operates the Chrysler Building in New York City.) Once erected, it will become the tallest building in Germany outside of Frankfurt.

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New York City begins test pilot for parkbound modular public restrooms

Archinect

Nearly four years after floating the possibility, the city Department of Parks and Recreation is preparing for a trial run of prefabricated, kiosk-like bathrooms that cost a fraction of the multimillion-dollar price tag for building traditional restrooms.

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Studio Gang’s Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation opens in New York

The Architect's Newsletter

What’s half a billion dollars to a city as rich as New York? The price tag for The post Studio Gang’s Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation opens in New York appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper. The refurbishment of Lincoln Center’s Geffen Hall? Just over half a billion dollars.

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New York City unveils controversial revamp of "I ? NY" logo

Deezen

The City of New York has released an updated version of its unofficial emblem – Milton Glaser 's iconic "I NY" logo – as part of a citywide campaign to "inspire optimism and civic action" post-pandemic.

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Manhattan is still looking at a congestion charge for south of 60th Street

Brandon Donnelly

I found 46 that were tagged with “road pricing.” ” I continue to believe that it’s the only way that big cities can effectively solve the problem of traffic congestion. It’s not the new COVID street patios. And it’s not the new apartment that was just built with too many parking spots.

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ODA's "fractal" skyscraper latest addition to Billionaire's Row

Deezen

Construction has begun on the 126 East 57th Street skyscraper designed by architecture studio ODA on New York City's Billionaire's Row. The 386-foot (118-metre) skyscraper will be the latest high rise in the district of Uptown Manhattan, which is known for residential skyscrapers with supertall heights and high price tags.