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Ede-Wageningen Train Station (Mecanoo and Royal HaskoningDHV) by Mecanoo

Archinect

In 2008, ProRail and the Municipality of Ede set out to expand the Ede-Wageningen train station in the face of planned property development nearby, estimated to increase passenger numbers to around 25,000 passengers per day by 2030. As the most iconic element of the station’s design, the wooden roof mimics a tree canopy.

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Milan to build Cambio network of "super-cycle corridors" linking 80 per cent of the city

Deezen

Milan has committed itself to constructing 750 kilometres of bike paths by 2035 as part of a plan to make cycling the most convenient form of local transport. The network of 24 cycle highways is set to be completed in 2035, by which time the city hopes that 20 per cent of all local transport will be undertaken by bike.

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New York transit infrastructure risks "falling behind" after paused congestion pricing

Deezen

billion funding package meant to help fund repairs for the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), the state-run body that manages New York's transportation infrastructure. The health and welfare of the most vulnerable New Yorkers depends on bold climate action and public transportation," said Weisz.

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Eugene/Architecture/Alphabet: O

SW Oregon Architect

It has provided eligible individuals ever since with the opportunity to live independently, but in an environment that provides support activities such as cleaning, cooking, and transportation. The intent was not to hide the ship but to make it more challenging for enemy submarines to accurately estimate its course and range.

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Taller Capital practises "retroactive infrastructure" for linear park in Mexico

Deezen

Twenty metres wide, the structure allows for easy pedestrian use and features recreation areas strewn about its length for use by the local community, and the studio estimates it will serve more than 20,000 individuals who live alongside it. Taller Capital has created a linear park in a Mexican boulevard The project saw the renovation of 2.1

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SOM covers computing college at MIT in large glass shingles

Deezen

Other recent projects by SOM include a "vertical campus" in Cambridge for the US Department of Transportation in Cambridge and a supertall skyscraper with "monolithic simplicity" in New York City. The photography is by Dave Burk and Lucas Blair Simpson.

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Feminist Urban Planning: How Design Can Make Cities Safer and More Accessible

Architizer

Education, job opportunities, wage, healthcare and personal safety are all dominated by an androcentric approach. Combined with other improvements to public spaces, including public toilets and family provisions, street crime against women has been reduced by 29% and raised perceptions of safety in 2018-2021 by 40%.

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