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Texaco’s century-old headquarters is now a luxury apartment community

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After sitting vacant for nearly three decades, the former home of Texaco, Inc. has been converted into a 17-story, 286-unit apartment building in the heart of downtown Houston. Dallas-based Provident Realty Advisors, which led the $99.5

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods 0 qpurcell Tue, 09/19/2023 - 10:38 Adaptive Reuse As we reimagine the antiquated shopping mall, Marc Asnis, AICP, Associate, Perkins&Will, details four first steps to consider. I’m not saying this just because I’m an Urban Designer, the data bears out this assertion.

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Bay Area communities struggle with what to do about rising sea level

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The Pacific Ocean has risen 4 to 8 inches along the Northern California coast over the last century, and is expected to continue to rise two to three feet more by the end of the century. Bay Area communities are struggling for a strategy to cope.

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NJEDA Re-Launches 21st Century Redevelopment Program

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The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has announced changes to the 21st Century Redevelopment Program that will revise the eligibility requirements to both open the program to more projects and streamline the application process. Read: NJEDA Re-Launches 21st Century Redevelopment Program at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Failed landmark preservation effort in Chicago provides lessons for planners

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A plan to preserve one of Chicago’s most rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods ended in failure when it could not generate community support.

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California Master Planned Community Axed Due to Environmental Concerns

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California Master Planned Community Axed Due to Environmental Concerns. A judge blocked the development of a 6,000 acre, 20,000-home master planned community in California after a lawsuit suggested developers did not consider wildfire risk or greenhouse gas emissions. Master Planned Communities. Community Development.

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Black Americans Are Fighting for Justice After Centuries of Land Theft

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Black Americans Are Fighting for Justice After Centuries of Land Theft. For centuries, native Americans and people of color have been driven off of their land by white neighbors and local officials bulldozing entire communities to make way for highways or public projects. Tue, 03/01/2022 - 09:55. in the fourth quarter of 2021.