- How do you build a city in space? http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/may/16/how-build-city-in-space-nasa-elon-musk-spacex 11 comments space
- Study on Danish population found that living in dense inner-city areas did not carry the highest depression risks, rather the highest risk was among sprawling suburbs, and the lowest was among multistory buildings with open space in the vicinity https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adf3760 47 comments science
- A Key to Controlling Emissions: More Buildings in a City’s Unused Spaces | Constructing more condensed communities in existing neighborhoods has been found to go a long way toward fighting climate change. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/19/climate/emissions-construction-buildings.html 8 comments climate
- [Front Office Sports] The Cleveland Browns are reportedly exploring building a $1 billion covered lakefront stadium, per @NeotransB . The Browns are working with the City of Cleveland to develop lakeside land that could include: ➖ Housing ➖ Retail ➖ Recreation spaces ➖ Land bridge to downtown https://twitter.com/FOS/status/1538955257937543168?s=20&t=meEaqMMZTSf3Ph8IC2PwAA 14 comments nfl
- perforated bricks that provide nesting space for bees became a planning requirement for new buildings in Brighton, England. The aim of the initiative is to improve biodiversity in cities and turn them into safe havens for wild and solitary bee species that are facing extinction. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/this-week-brighton-mandated-bee-bricks-for-new-buildings/ar-AATgxLK 233 comments upliftingnews
- Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have profound visions for humanity's future in space. Musk, SpaceX founder, wants to launch people to Mars, establish a self-sustaining city there. Bezos talks of using his rocket company, Blue Origin, to put a permanent base on the moon, and build up huge space colonies. https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-jeff-bezos-space-mars-colonies-spacex-blue-origin-2019-6?r=us&ir=t 8 comments space
- Dubai to Build New 50 Million Sq Ft Climate-Controlled City, The World's Largest Indoor Space http://weburbanist.com/2014/07/12/dubai-to-build-new-50-million-sq-ft-climate-controlled-city/ 12 comments worldnews
- A recent report estimated that by 2030, 70 percent of India’s jobs would be created in cities, and about 590 million Indians would live in them. To provide enough housing and commercial space, it said, India must build the equivalent of the city of Chicago every year. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/01/world/asia/01delhi.html?_r=1&src=twr 5 comments worldnews
- Warren, Michigan is the third largest city in the state, and is full of blight and empty lots. A local man builds a secret garden in industrial space and now they want to pave it to store junk in. It's a travesty http://life.icrontic.com/article/the-last-thing-warren-needs-is-another-parking-lot-full-of-junk/ 14 comments reddit.com
- Dear r/science. Why searching for new, safe place to live for human race is identified with outer space? Is it only cultural influence? It doesn't look feasible for me. Wouldn't be much easier to start with building underwater cities. They seams more manageable and safer than stations in space. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/underwater_habitat 4 comments science
- Green architecture has now becoming widespread to almost every corner of the world. The Sozawe by NL Architects is just another wonder addition to the eco-friendly building we have today. Located in Groningen City, the Sozawe building has office spaces.... http://newglobalwarmingeffects.com/2009/11/21/eco-architecture-sozawe/ 6 comments science
- [sreekar] LeBron gave all his good years to cities he actually cares about and then got a $150 million contract to live in LA so he could build his empire and make Space Jam 2 and hang out with people like 2 Chainz who lie to him about his taste in music being good. What a legend https://twitter.com/sreekyshooter/status/1100247300230840321 11 comments nba
- The city of Helsinki has approved a plan to build a major city-centre library, which will also include a cinema, restaurant, cafés, workshop and activity spaces, and (wait for it) a public sauna. http://www.goodnewsfinland.com/helsinki-approves-new-central-library-with-sauna/ 18 comments books