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‘Carbon Free Boston’ Puts Priority on Land Use and Transportation Planning – Planetizen / Boston Globe

January 31, 2019 By UrbDeZine

Boston urban scene - image link to source article
“It’s all about cars and houses,” according to the Boston Globe. Click on image for Planetizen article.

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Boston Dedicated Bus Lanes Facing Funding Questions – Planetizen / Boston Globe

January 11, 2019 By UrbDeZine

Bus - Image link to Planetizen article re dedicated bus lane funding
The bus lanes have improved travel times, but who should cover the costs isn’t entirely clear.  Click on image above for article.

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Boston’s brutalist City Hall turns 50 this year, prepares for big renovation – archpaper.com

January 10, 2019 By UrbDeZine

Boston City Hall - image link to source article
As Boston City Hall celebrates its 50th anniversary, the city digs deeper into plans to renovate the massive, concrete building. Click image for source article.

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How the Boston Molasses Disaster Ushered in the Era of Modern Regulation – CityLab

January 9, 2019 By UrbDeZine

Boston Molasses Disaster - image link to source article
100 years ago, a massive wave of molasses marked one of the strangest industrial disasters in modern history. It also marked a major moment in U.S. public policy. Click on image for link to City Lab article.

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Which MBTA line was the least reliable in 2018? Here are the numbers – MassLive.com

December 31, 2018 By UrbDeZine

Green Line - image link to MassLive article
A new report found that the Green Line was considered reliable just 77 percent of the time in FY18.

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Boston’s miracle: how America stopped young men killing each other – Guardian

December 10, 2018 By UrbDeZine

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/dec/06/bostons-miracle-how-free-nappies-and-a-little-mentoring-are-curbing

image link to source article in the Guardian - two people hugging
The dramatic success of an initiative designed to forestall violence in US cities is gaining worldwide attention

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Never Built Boston – A review of projects that might have been in Planetizen

December 6, 2018 By UrbDeZine

https://www.planetizen.com/news/2018/12/101829-never-built-boston

rendering of modern suspension bridge - link to Planetizen article
Massive projects stayed a dream in 20th century Boston. Lessons from the failed ideas of the past inform a more complete understanding of the city in the 21st century.

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Airbnb Suing Boston Over New Regulations – Planetizen / Boston Globe

November 15, 2018 By UrbDeZine

https://www.planetizen.com/news/2018/11/101538-airbnb-suing-boston-over-new-regulations

The front lines of the short-term rental wars shift to the city of Boston.

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BU announces stunning new building on Charles River campus

October 29, 2018 By UrbDeZine

https://archpaper.com/2018/10/boston-university-data-sciences-center-kpmb/

Boston University announced its new data sciences building to be built on its Charles River campus. The cantilevered design is by KPMB of Toronto. The design is break from BU’s history of uninspiring architecture. For more details, read the source article in Architects Newspaper at the link above.

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Boston taps SCAPE for a resilient harbor master plan – ArchPaper.com

October 22, 2018 By UrbDeZine

https://archpaper.com/2018/10/scape-boston-resilient-harbor/

The Resilient Boston Harbor plan will build on the city’s previous resiliency schemes and protect up to 47 miles of coastland.

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