#urban-development

#urban-development

The legal reforms allow more developers to bypass CEQA, meaning new housing projects on urban vacant land can proceed without full environmental reviews if they meet specific criteria.

There's a 90% difference now, since they put these in the middle of the street, it's been a big improvement. Sideshows used to happen every night, at around two o'clock in the morning.

The Broadwick Street facility was closed in 2021 due to repeated reports of sexual activity. A 25-year lease was reportedly agreed with Lift Coffee the year after, and a planning application was submitted in late 2024 to transform it into a cafe and events space.

Harmood Grove was initially a kinked passage off George Street, constructed with the backs of houses on one side and cottages on the other.

Round About Baths is a public structure designed to reclaim an overlooked urban void in a traffic roundabout, transforming it into a space for collective bathing.

The federal General Services Administration plans to install an eight-foot-tall metal fence around a pedestrian plaza between two federal courthouses in Manhattan. This fence will make permanent the existing barricades, restricting public access to daylight hours, driven by NYPD directives.

"Our new master plan still maintains that vision of the mixed-use city center, but it adapts to today's market environment by making the northeast campus industrial R&D uses while densifying the city center with more offices," Related California Chief Operating Officer Nick Vanderboom said at the meeting.

"From the top of One Raffles Place, once the tallest skyscraper in all of Asia, the economic outlook is almost invariably sunny."

We are devastated by the decision made by the Deputy Mayor, Jules Pipe, on behalf of the Mayor to allow Spurs to take over our precious public park. This will be a massive loss, both for nature and community.

Abby Thorne-Lyman expressed astonishment at Frontier Valley's announcement, stating, "I guess it was a little hard to believe as a concept because we understand all of the constraints and the visions for that space as being a designated wildlife area."

A new entrance to Stratford station will be built as part of a new 41-storey tower. This development will include student flats and offices.

The 2026 Tour de France in Barcelona aims to enhance the city's image beyond beaches, showcasing a cultural, architectural, and historical narrative through its Grand Départ.

Motorcyclists frequently use the pavement in Burleigh Way, Enfield Town, as a thoroughfare, creating daily hazards for children, families, and vulnerable residents.

Transport for London (TfL) has put plans for a new entrance to Tottenham Hale station on hold as costs have surged from £2-3 million to approximately £14 million.

More than 25 applications were lodged for tree maintenance, reduction, or removal; many involved trees protected by Tree Preservation Orders.

Hylands Park, originally agricultural land, transitioned to a trotting track in 1925 despite local council opposition, eventually becoming council-owned by 1927 due to declining popularity.

The residents of Forbes Apartments expressed concerns over Jincheng Alley, a proposed Chinese restaurant, due to strong food odors and delivery traffic outside the building.

Mr Justice Fancourt stated that the Powells’ flat was 'substantially affected' by their light being cut off and ordered a payout of 500,000 for damages.

Transportation advocates argue that the decision to take away the bike lane will create unsafe conditions for cyclists, leading to chaos in traffic management. Michelle Deme from Transportation Alternatives emphasizes that infrastructure needs to accommodate all modes of transport for safety's sake.

Riverdale Park, Maryland, is only 1.5 square miles yet has a vibrant town square, a weekly farmers market, and is home to a historic mansion-turned-museum.

"The Court finds it critical and convincing that only a small amount of the area's trees will be removed, and that many of the trees to be removed are Norway Maples, which are inappropriate for New York City parks, and which will be replaced with native species more suited to the environment."

The project will reinforce a gas main for redevelopment, organized in nine phases with various road closures and restrictions, affecting Highbridge Road.

This area was known for its wells and laundries serving the Royal Household in Whitehall, with Cloth Hill named for its use as a drying ground.