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Foster + Partners unveils design for Hangzhou centre around "leafy spine"

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Architecture studio Foster + Partners has revealed a masterplan for an urban centre near Hangzhou in China, which will be based around a skyscraper-flanked spine. Based in Yuhang, one of 10 urban districts in Hangzhou, the masterplan will be laid out around a central axis that the studio described as a "leafy spine".

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"The best climate activist is a good urban planner"

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Unlike buildings, transport or waste management, urban planning is not an emissions sector per se – therefore, when reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate actions, local and national governments rarely share information on their land-use policies. The best climate activist is a good urban planner.

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MVRDV designs WärtZ district as "second city centre" for Zwolle

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Timber apartments will be raised above the old warehouse's roof The hall is the largest building in the masterplan and will host innovation startups, creative companies and educational facilities on the ground floor, while a residential structure will be raised above its roof.

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Chongqing Yuelai TOD by CAN

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The firm is delivering the masterplanning and architectural design for the development which consists of a retail podium, retail precinct, and office towers. Located adjacent to Wangjiazhuang Subway Station, the site is a comprehensive transport hub with the seamless connection of major railways, air, and sea routes. Image © CAN.

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Baltimore City and County Planning the Future: How they prepare their new Masterplans

Community Architect Daily

Baltimore County calls it Masterplan 2030 and its last version is from 2020. Baltimore County Masterplan logo Why those plans are so important Comprehensive Plans or Masterplans serve the purpose of planning the future of an entire jurisdiction for over ten years in all those areas required by State law.

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Dubai to convert 64-kilometre-long highway into "human-centric" Green Spine

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The masterplan is focused on improving the quality of life for citizens in anticipation of the city's projected population growth to nearly eight million in the next two decades. This initiative promotes sustainable modes of transport and community zones over traditional car-dominated roads, thus enhancing the quality of urban life.

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Foster + Partners wins competition to design a new centre for Hangzhou

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The masterplan creates a green and interconnected mixed-use quarter, at the heart of the Yuhang District. Bruno Moser, Head of Urban Design, Foster + Partners, said: “The masterplan is organised around a 2.5-kilometre kilometre central axis that runs the full length of the site, from north to south.