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N.Y. governor halts Manhattan traffic congestion pricing plan

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she is indefinitely delaying the implementation of congestion pricing in Manhattan just weeks before the plan was to take effect. The controversial plan would have had drivers pay $15 to enter Manhattan south of 60th street.




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Sustainability | Sep 7, 2016

New plans call for hundreds of thousands of British homes to be heated by factory machines

An expansion of ‘heat networks’ is viewed as a possible means for Britain to accomplish its goal of slashing carbon emissions by 2050.

High-rise Construction | Sep 7, 2016

Shenzhen Kingkey Group submits re-planning package for what could become China’s tallest tower

The high-rise, H700 Shenzhen Tower, is one of a group of towers being built in Shenzhen’s Caiwuwei financial and commercial area.

Building Team | GWWO | Sep 6, 2016

Letting your resource take center stage: A guide to thoughtful site selection for interpretive centers

Thoughtful site selection is never about one factor, but rather a confluence of several components that ultimately present trade-offs for the owner.

Urban Planning | Jul 19, 2016

New game challenges players to create a utopian city block

By treating the neighborhood as a living entity, players of Block’hood take part in the creation, death, and rebirth of their own city blocks

Augmented Reality | Jul 15, 2016

Pokémon Go is helping people discover their cities

While catching them all may be the main goal, the wildly popular mobile game is also leading people to trek to unexplored corners of their cities

Urban Planning | Jul 13, 2016

'Shore to Core' competitions envision future waterfront cities

Design and research teams will use West Palm Beach, Fla., as their model.

 

Urban Planning | Jul 7, 2016

Y Combinator project would build new city using new technology, urban policies

Zoning, property rights, building codes all could be re-imagined.

 

Urban Planning | Jun 15, 2016

Swedish ‘Timber Town’ proposal from C.F. Møller provides a unique blend of nature and city

The development acts as a transition area between a traditional urban landscape and parklands.

Movers+Shapers | Jun 10, 2016

URBAN EVANGELIST: Bruce Katz sees America humming again, city by city

Katz, best known as Co-director of the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy program, believes that cities are dynamic networks of like-minded public and private interests that have the potential to generate economic growth.

Urban Planning | Jun 9, 2016

Triptyque Architecture designs air-cleansing hanging highway garden in São Paulo

The garden would filter as much as 20% of CO2 emissions while also providing a place for cultural events and community activities.

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