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

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Architecture studios Sasaki Associates and Foster + Partners are masterplanning a smart city for up to a million people on Sherbro island in Sierra Leone. Sherbro Alliance Partners, which is co-ordinating the masterplan, has enlisted energy company Octopus to develop a strategy for electricity generation based on wind power.

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Marazzi Architetti designs Masterplan of “Bosco Dello Sport” in Venice

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The Metropolitan City of Venice promoted the “Bosco dello Sport” (The Sports Forest) project, entrusting the general concept and masterplan design to Marazzi Architetti studio. Source by Marazzi Architetti.

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

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It can be either official and government-led, or community-driven grass roots tactical urbanism, such as extending sidewalks with chalk, paint, and planters, or open streets events such as Bogotá, Colombia's Ciclovía." The explanation continues: "Placemaking is both a process and a philosophy that makes use of urban design principles.

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Density - Dirty Word or Solution?

Community Architect Daily

But the housing crisis has become so rampant all across America that many local governments have begun to rethink their regulations, no longer simply listening to neighbors who don't want to see new neighbors, increased densities, or really, any change in their community. Re-zoning: The hottest trend? How to make a mockery of planning ).

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St. Petersburg Gorskaya Territory Competition

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Professional organizations and consortia in the fields of architectural design and urban planning and landscape architecture which employ specialists in the fields of economics, finance, service and the socio-cultural programming of territories could submit their applications for participation. Samara Arena Stadium Site Masterplan.

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HarborPlace: How not to make a deal

Community Architect Daily

"The full weight of city government is ready to make this a reality. What is the Planning Department saying which reportedly is preparing for a downtown masterplan into which Brambles stuff would have to fit? At this point it may be useful to recall that zoning was invented to protect the public.

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Is Density a Dirty Word or a Solution?

Community Architect

But the housing crisis has become so rampant all across America that many local governments have begun to rethink their regulations, no longer simply listening to neighbors who don't want to see new neighbors, increased densities, or really, any change in their community. Re-zoning: The hottest trend? How to make a mockery of planning ).

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