Buildings & Design: Page 42
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Moscow completes first phase of its sweeping redevelopment campaign
The city government says the high-tech renovations are part of the "world's largest urban redevelopment project" and points to benefits for citizens.
By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 5, 2017 -
Dive Awards
Infrastructure Advancement of the Year: LinkNYC
CityBridge is actively expanding an advanced, scalable and aesthetically appealing Wi-Fi kiosk network across the nation's largest city.
By Kristin Musulin • Dec. 4, 2017 -
Elon Musk is competing to build downtown Chicago-O'Hare express 'transit loop'
The winning system must have a 20-minute travel time between downtown Chicago and O'Hare and provide a downtown terminal accessible to other transit.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 1, 2017 -
Protesters call for safer bike lanes in Philadelphia
Hours after a bicyclist was fatally hit, dozens of protesters formed a human barrier along the Philadelphia bike lane to demand safer infrastructure.
By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 30, 2017 -
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Building with recycled materials could reduce carbon footprint
Steel, concrete and other building materials production releases more carbon pollution than each car, minivan and truck on the planet combined.
By Laurie Cowin • Nov. 30, 2017 -
Europe completes its first 3-D printed building
Dubbed the Building on Demand, the mixed-use structure's walls took only 50 hours to print on-site.
By Mary Tyler March • Nov. 30, 2017 -
Opinion
Why a shared digital infrastructure is crucial for smart cities
As the world urbanizes and cities serve an increasing number of people, the importance of well-designed and robust infrastructure rises as well.
By Hanan Markovich • Nov. 29, 2017 -
Los Angeles kicks off seismic program with notices to concrete building owners
There are an estimated 1,200 concrete buildings that fall under the new seismic retrofit ordinance, which is the first of its kind enacted in the U.S.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 28, 2017 -
Construction execs: Technology can help close performance gap
U.S. executives indicate that integrated project management systems, followed by BIM, will deliver the greatest return on investment.
By Laurie Cowin • Nov. 27, 2017 -
Columbus, OH alters plans for Smart City Challenge grant money
The city won $40 million from the 2016 challenge to be put toward a number of projects — four of which have now been removed.
By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 21, 2017 -
Cities look to replace street parking with ride-share zones
Some cities are hoping to optimize curb space and increase public safety by designating pick-up and drop-off areas for ride-share and taxi services.
By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 20, 2017 -
Hyperloop firm, Colorado partner to create high-speed tube system in Denver
Unlike other commuter hyperloop proposals, Arrivo's system would transport travelers — and their cars — up to 200 mph.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 17, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Why data center construction is 'where the action is'
As the number of our connected devices increases, the need for more infrastructure supporting them is only going to grow.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 17, 2017 -
Philips Lighting announces social impact analytics app
The app is designed to help cities collect feedback on the impact of public lighting projects.
By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 16, 2017 -
California bill would require use of low-carbon construction materials
Contractors bidding on state projects would have to prove that the materials they're using are at or below average greenhouse gas emissions.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 16, 2017 -
Houston unveils 20-year plan to rebuild its downtown
"Plan Downtown" highlights multiple strategies for redevelopment, including creating a new transit circuit, enhancing walkability and establishing an "Innovation District."
By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 15, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The top real estate trends expected to shape cities in 2018
An exhaustive report names the top cities for investors, plus trends and changes to watch for.
By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 14, 2017 -
Tiny house homeless village in Austin, TX to expand under $60M plan
The 10-year plan to mitigate homelessness will offer more tiny homes and RVs as well as job opportunities.
By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 13, 2017 -
Seattle mayor announces expansion of affordable housing plan
The plan is part of a larger Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda goal of creating 20,000 affordable homes by 2025.
By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 13, 2017 -
US Green Building Council adopts RELi resiliency standard
RELi gives projects points in several resiliency categories, including adaptive design for extreme weather and associated hazards.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 13, 2017 -
Bill Gates is building his own smart city in Arizona
The billionaire's investment firm spent $80 million on a 24,800-acre plot of land outside of Phoenix to develop the "forward-thinking community."
By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 13, 2017 -
Kansas City, MO voters approve $1B airport renovation
City leaders say having a world-class airport attracts businesses and jobs, while the mayor says the renovation would also boost security.
By Mary Tyler March , Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 9, 2017 -
Engineers devise finger vibration-based security system
VibWrite uses vibrations in a person's finger bones to verify their identify for secure access to homes, buildings or cars.
By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 3, 2017 -
Trump dubs November Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month
Despite calling for the need to safeguard national infrastructure, the president still has yet to relay any further details on his $1 trillion plan for public works.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 3, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The 20 best cities for trick-or-treating
Zillow has released its annual list of the best cities for little ones to safely and easily gather loads of Halloween candy.
By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 31, 2017
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