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Boston reprioritizes Planning and Development Agency as reformers push to eliminate structural inequality

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The Boston City Council passed a measure Wednesday to shift planning authority away from the Boston Planning and Development Agency, a body that's reshaped much of the city in the 20th century and has faced criticism for the power it wields over building and urban renewal. as overwhelmingly white and male.

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Developer behind SHoP-designed The Brooklyn Tower is facing foreclosure on $240 million loan

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Michael Stern, the developer of SHoP ’s new The Brooklyn Tower (also known by its address at 9 Dekalb Avenue ), is facing foreclosure over a failure to pay a $240 million loan that was extended by Silverstein Properties in 2019 to complete the 93-story project, according to reports from The Real Deal.

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Austin Transit Partnership names UNStudio, HKS, and Gehl to lead city's public transit expansion

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UNStudio , HKS , and Gehl have been selected by the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) to lead the architecture and urban design of Project Connect, a major expansion of the city’s public transit system. The voter-approved investment includes new light rail , expanded bus routes, a subway , and more services across Austin.

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Zaha Hadid Architects continues work on Chengdu's 'Unicorn Island' tech hub

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Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has updated their progress on the Unicorn Island tech hub development in Chengdu , China. Buildings are arranged in clusters and established "organically" along a radial distribution since the project began completing its first buildings in January 2020. The master plan is located in the Tianfu New Area.

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Plans revealed for Hudson Yards Phase Two with several towers and a potential casino

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The next chapter in New York’s Hudson Yards has been revealed, with developers filing a bid for a potential mixed-use casino complex. The proposed site is currently occupied by the West Side Yard and would see the Hudson Yards development expand west, separated from the Hudson River only by 12th Avenue.

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Amazon's latest warehouse battle has San Francisco lawmakers pushing for a moratorium on similar developments

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The second most valuable company in the world, Amazon has been gobbling up space throughout the southeast corner of the city, taking advantage of zoning meant to preserve blue-collar jobs in a market in which housing and office space have typically generated higher revenues.

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What’s holding up mass timber's ascent in Chicago?

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The Tribune recently asked why mass timber construction is so lagging in Chicago while nearby Milwaukee and other cities in the Pacific Northwest and Europe are making strides to embrace the movement by altering their building codes and fire safety regulations.