Turning excess office space into apartments isn’t a panacea for the housing shortage, but it’s producing thousands of new units yearly and is more sustainable and economical than new construction.
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US cities are starting to reform laws that required developers to provide minimum amounts of parking. But there’s more they can do to loosen the auto’s grip on downtowns.
With the help of thousands of citizen scientists, a new study measured exactly how much brighter night skies are getting every year.
A longtime critic of Atlanta’s BeltLine explains how the popular network of parks has increased inequality in the city and driven out lower-income residents.
The redevelopment of public housing and the introduction of private accommodation can leave the original tenants feeling worried they’ll be living in a neighbourhood they hardly recognise.
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Head of Urbanism and Associate Professor of Urban Studies, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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PhD Candidate, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania, and Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
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Professor of Urban Studies, Georgia State University
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Scientist, National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory
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Managing Director, State Smart Transportation Initiative, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Professor of Architecture and Interior Design and Interim Dean, College of Creative Arts, Miami University
