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Big 5 Global and LiveableCitiesX: Premier Global Gathering for Urban Development and Construction Leaders

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Courtesy of DMG As global urbanization accelerates, the demand for forward-thinking urban development and construction strategies is more pressing than ever, with an estimated 80% of the world's population expected to live in cities by 2080—particularly in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.

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As homelessness becomes more visible, building shelters presents opportunities to AEC firms

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On any given day, there are close to 600,000 people who are homeless in the United States, according to estimates by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The number among those homeless that is unsheltered has been rising since 2016, and now exceeds 226,000.

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From Skyscrapers to Vertical Cities

RMJM Architecture

Estimated reading time: 3 min High-rise architecture has long been an integral part of urban development, shaping the skyline of cities and revolutionising the way we live and work. From the towering skyscrapers of the. The post From Skyscrapers to Vertical Cities appeared first on RMJM.

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Milan's L'Innesto development to provide net-zero social housing

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L'Innesto Milan is one of the winners of the Reinventing Cities global urban development competition , and Barreca & La Varra is aiming to make it the first zero-carbon example of Italy's "housing sociale". Read: Urban developments that "strive for zero carbon" to start on site in Milan, Paris, Reykjavik and Oslo.

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Urban Growth Strategies: Homes & Jobs for 2045

SW Oregon Architect

Beth Goodman of ECOnorthwest explains the City's role in housing development. The State of Oregon requires municipalities to provide enough buildable land within their urban growth boundaries to accommodate estimated housing needs for 20 years. Even households at 120% of the AMI are priced out of the Eugene market.

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

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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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Red-painted steel structures feature in Mexican riverfront revitalisation

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The development was created to rehabilitate public space between the urban environment of Tuxtepec and the Papalopan River at the behest of Mexico's Secretaria of Agrarian, Territorial and Urban Development (SEDATU).

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