"Flip a Strip" Design Competition - New Ideas to Redevelop Strip Malls
The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Arts is holding a design competition to redevelop three existing strip malls in Tempe, Phoenix, and Scottsdale, Arizona.
As retail trends continue to evolve the challenge may be to figure out how to best deal with the older-generation of strip malls so they can also adapt to the changing preferences of shoppers and retailers. In some cases that may mean a fresh image and new retail tenants - in other it may require redevelopment of the site [read the rest of this post]
Buildings Located On Top Of (and Underneath) Freeways, Expressways, and Highways
Freeways and expressways - limited access highways that carry auto and truck traffic - are...January 5, 2008
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Wrapping Up 2007
The New Year provides an excellent opportunity to reflect on previous accomplishments, set goals for...January 1, 2008
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Phototour: Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Twenty photos taken on Saturday afternoon in the northern section of Sunset Park, Brooklyn (generally...December 12, 2007
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Milwaukee's Newly Renovated Intermodal Train/Bus Station
Earlier this week the former Amtrak Station in Milwaukee was officially opened, after renovation, as the Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
The improvements look significant - primarily with regard to the interior accommodations/experience and the markedly improved transportation linkages at this single point. The question is how can Milwaukee best integrate the station, and its passengers, with the city's surrounding areas… [click here to read the full post]
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How Can Cities Support Ethnic Retail Clusters?
According to a recent study by the Center for an Urban Future a number of...November 20, 2007
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The Purposeful Mass Transit Map
This week's issue of Time Out New York features several articles that provide strategies to...November 12, 2007
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Manage Your Own Sky Garage at Home (with the Park-A-Matic)!
For those that might balk at the costs of owning a Sky Garage… the Park-A-Matic....October 21, 2007
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Parking on the 2nd-11th, 13th, 14th, 16th and 18th floors
Last week Curbed reported that the New York City Planning Commission approved the proposed parking plan for the new residential project at 200 Eleventh Avenue in Chelsea.
Up to fifteen residences at the project will include their own "Sky Garage". And yes, the Sky Garage is just what you are probably thinking… [continue reading]