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Manhattan vehicle attack prompts call for better protection for cyclists and pedestrians

November 2, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

New York City must provide better protection for cyclists and pedestrians in areas close to busy roads, says a local transportation think tank, following Tuesday’s terrorist attack that killed eight. Transportation Alternatives deputy director Caroline Samponaro said the fatal incident, when a motorist drove onto the popular Hudson River Greenway and knocked down 18 people, could

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Manhattan vehicle attack prompts call for better bike lane and pedestrian protection

November 2, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

New York City must provide better protection for cyclists and pedestrians in areas close to busy roads, says a local transportation think tank, following Tuesday’s terrorist attack that killed eight. Transportation Alternatives deputy director Caroline Samponaro said the fatal incident, when a motorist drove onto the popular Hudson River Greenway and knocked down 18 people, could

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Gay rights activist Harvey Milk to receive stepped memorial in San Francisco’s Castro

November 2, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

The work of late gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk will be celebrated in San Francisco’s famous Castro District with a large set of ramping steps, designed by New York architects Perkins Eastman. The stepped memorial will be built on Harvey Milk Plaza, an open square named to commemorate of Milk and his work in

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Mexico City’s earthquake-hit areas at risk of becoming “a paradise for developers”

November 2, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

The reconstruction of Mexico City following its deadly earthquake needs urgent regulation to prevent developers spoiling the character of historic neighbourhoods, says architect and Design Week Mexico director Emilio Cabrero. Cabrero called for new zoning laws to be enacted before developers rush in to replace the approximately 38 buildings that collapsed in the city, and

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Carmody Groarke wins approval for skyscraper in London’s Paddington

November 2, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

Architecture studio Carmody Groarke has received planning permission for a 20-storey hotel tower in London’s Paddington, as the area readies itself for the opening of a new Crossrail station. Carmody Groarke’s design for developer British Land will see a 113-metre-high hotel tower built on Sheldon Square. The design, which was approved by Westminster council planners last week, will replace the

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Morris Adjmi designs skyscraper with lancet windows for New York City

November 1, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

New York firm Morris Adjmi Architects has designed a residential tower for the city’s NoMad district, with a window pattern that becomes more decorative towards its top. The almost 500-foot-tall (152-metre) skyscraper, developed by Ekstein and Pinnacle, will be located at 30 East 31st Street and aptly named 30 E 31. Its neighbourhood, known as

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Boston responds to climate change with elevated parks and flood barriers

November 1, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Boston has launched a plan to prevent flooding in its most vulnerable waterfront neighbourhoods, becoming the latest US city to respond to the threat of rising sea levels. Released last week, the coastal Massachusetts city’s climate change plan outlines strategies to protect the neighbourhoods of East Boston and Charlestown from an increased likelihood of flooding.

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