Paris allows anyone to plant an urban garden | Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
Paris just passed a new law that allows anyone to plant an urban garden within the city’s limits. Upon receiving a permit, gardeners can grow plants on walls, in boxes, on rooftops, under trees, or on fences. They can cultivate greenery in front of their homes or offices. They can grow flowers, vegetables, and fruit. Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo’s goal is to create 100 hectares of living walls and green roofs by the year 2020, with one third of that greenery dedicated to agriculture.
Finland’s longest bridge will be a beautiful pedestrian and cyclist superhighway | Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
The architects collaborated with engineering firm WSP Finland to design this tram, cyclist and pedestrian bridge, the name of which translates to Crown Bridges in Finnish. The €259 million…
NEXT Architects design a swooping “Mobius strip” bridge for Changsha, China | News | Archinect
The Dutch-Chinese firm NEXT Architects has a well-deserved reputation for designing eye-catching bridges. Their latest project, a bright red, Mobius strip-like pedestrian bridge for the Chinese city of Changsha, is set to become another jewel in their portfolio.
185 metres long and 24 metres tall, the “Lucky Knot” bridge will span the Dragon King Harbour River in Changsha’s ‘New Lake District’ development. The bridge will offer views of the nearby Meixi Lake and the mountain range that surrounds the city.
Source: NEXT Architects design a swooping “Mobius strip” bridge for Changsha, China | News | Archinect
Top Websites – 2016 | Planetizen: The independent resource for people passionate about planning and related fields
The annual list of the best planning, design, and development websites, representing some of the top online resources for news, information, and research on the built environment.
Reshelving the New York Public Library’s Rose Reading Room | The Scholarly Kitchen
A time lapse look at the final stages of re-opening the New York Public Library’s magnificent Rose Reading Room.
Source: Reshelving the New York Public Library’s Rose Reading Room | The Scholarly Kitchen
Dressing Up in a Panda Suit Can Really Make a Difference – Bloomberg
Combo of cute pictures and admiration for dedicated personnel. Who could ask for more.
This month, the giant panda, the black and white icon of the world’s threatened species since the WWF adopted it as a logo in 1960, has finally managed to crawl off the endangered list. Thanks to a network of more than 60 nature reserves in the mountains of China’s Sichuan province, a successful captive breeding program and a clampdown on poaching, the numbers of the big lovable bears have been rising. The monochrome mammals are still listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. So China’s latest step to conserve its national mascot is to release captive-born bears back into the wild. And for that, you have to look like a panda… Photographs by Adam Dean/Panos Pictures
Source: Dressing Up in a Panda Suit Can Really Make a Difference – Bloomberg
Rendering to Reality: Zaha Hadid’s Crystalline Port Authority Arrives in Antwerp – Architizer
Not typically a big Hadid fan but this is definitely on “to visit” list.
Source: Rendering to Reality: Zaha Hadid’s Crystalline Port Authority Arrives in Antwerp – Architizer
Who’s Moving Into and Out of Washington, D.C. – Next City
Construction workers, cashiers and janitors are moving out of Washington, D.C., while doctors, economists and software developers are moving in. As the cost of housing increases in the city, it’s part of a larger trend, says the District of Columbia’s Office of Revenue Analysis (ORA), which has low-wage workers fleeing for the suburbs, and higher-wage workers flocking to urban cores.
Source: Who’s Moving Into and Out of Washington, D.C. – Next City
Fear Spreads of a Housing Crash in Canada | Alternative Economics
The reading marks a change from almost unbridled consumer optimism in a housing market that has carried the Canadian economy since the 2008 global financial crisis, even as policy makers warn price gains in some cities are unsustainable.
Source: Fear Spreads of a Housing Crash in Canada | Alternative Economics