1 day ago by John Morris

I came across this slideshow on line, while searching for images and history of The North Side Market House. Ohio City in Cleveland is celebrating the happy 100th birthday of it's West Side Market. Allegheny City will never have that happy moment, after losing 500 buildings at it's heart to urban re ...

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2 days ago by Tafline Laylin

Aedas Architects and a team of other world-class consultants and designers have conceived of PierESCAPE: a series of outdoor “dock-like extensions” aimed at revitalizing Chicago’s famous Navy Pier. This proposal promises to strengthen connections between the city and nature and between civic space a ...

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8 days ago by Delana

[ By Delana in Architecture & Design & Environment & Nature & Subvertising & Counter-Ads. ] It doesn’t matter where you go in the world: it seems like litter is always an unwelcome part of the scenery. The Swiss city of Lucerne decided to do something about their litter problem by enticing residents ...

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15 days ago by acuteconsulting

by Sherria I recycle plastic water bottles, but I haven’t recycled clothes in the past. The closest I have ever come to recycling clothes is buying second-hand clothing or exchanging clothes with other professionals during A*cute’s Annual Clothing Exchange (2012 … Continue reading →

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15 days ago by acuteconsulting

by Sherria I recycle plastic water bottles, but I haven’t recycled clothes in the past. The closest I have ever come to recycling clothes is buying second-hand clothing or exchanging clothes with other professionals during A*cute’s Annual Clothing Exchange (2012 … Continue reading →

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21 days ago by Paul Ritchie

I loved this Atlantic piece about “pocket neighborhoods”, though the suburbs weren’t the application that first came to mind. This design philosophy appears perfect for those “blighty” neighborhoods I see in town, just off the core. They’re often convenient locations that become marginal because of ...

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24 days ago by Patrick

The internet is full of magical, mystical things. So much, in fact, that it is sometimes hard to sift through all of the crap to get some decent information. In the interest of providing you with colorful ideas for everyday life, we here at the What present the Checklist so that you may find some he ...

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27 days ago by Max-e

I have decided to keep with the Route 67 theme, with this fleet of mini bus taxis coming up whites Road opposite the opera house. In keeping with reality these taxis come complete with scratches and dents.

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27 days ago by Cal Skinner

The hotel on the left was called the Renaissance Hotel in the beginning. It was another urban renewal project spearheaded by Bill Cellini. When I was staying at the Hotel Governor (now a parking lot where the the Old Capitol Art Fair Wine Tasting is held), the cheapest place in the Illinois State Ca ...

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28 days ago by thecommonarchitect

I could walk around just looking at cities for hours. I love it, really. Doesn’t matter where I am, or when I go, I’ve got to get out there and see what I can find. It’s free, fun and always different. Back in 2010, Karrie Jacobs wrote this article in Metropolis about a challenge she gave … Read Mor ...

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