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

Archinect

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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El Salvador president reveals design for volcanic Bitcoin City

Deezen

El Salvadorian president Nayib Bukele has unveiled architecture studio FR-EE 's designs for a cryptocurrency -funded city that is planned to rise up the side of a volcano in the south of the country. Bukele revealed a model of the city in a tweet alongside the caption "#Bitcoin City is coming along beautifully" earlier this week.

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Foster + Partners and Sasaki Associates designing Sierra Leone island city for Idris Elba

Deezen

Architecture studios Sasaki Associates and Foster + Partners are masterplanning a smart city for up to a million people on Sherbro island in Sierra Leone. The Sherbro island development is the latest in a series of smart cities that have been proposed around the world. I'm not qualified for that. But I am qualified to dream big."

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A Timeline of Sonja Morgan’s Many, Many Attempts to Sell Her New York City Townhouse

Dwell

Back in November at BravoCon, the ultimate fan conference for all things Bravo reality television, former Real Housewives of New York City star Sonja Morgan shared an update on a piece of property that has become famous in its own right: her longtime Upper East Side townhouse. The newlyweds paid $9.1 She lists the home for $8.25

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NEOM: Will the Multi-Billion Dollar Mega-City Ever Come to Life? 

Architizer

Having been dubbed the next step in humanity’s evolution, it is no surprise that about $500 billion worth of funding has already been poured into developing the online presence of the new city-state NEOM. Significant parts of the project were initially set to be completed by 2020, with a further expansion completed by 2025.

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Updated ADU Laws: SB 897 and HCD’s ADU Handbook

Santa Cruz Architect

Accessory Dwelling Units are more popular than ever, and cities across California are recognizing the importance of ADUs in the fight to end the state’s housing crisis. Just recently, Freddie Mac updated their ADU financing options and CalHFA extended their ADU Grant Program to help even more homeowners build backyard homes.

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"I have a confession to make: I have no idea what placemaking is"

Deezen

UK housing secretary Michael Gove is backing the creation of a new "School of Place" ; the city of San Francisco has adopted a placemaking ordinance called "Places for People" ; Edinburgh Council has invited the public to participate in a "placemaking consultation".