Tag #Urban Development

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China Shifts Urban Development Focus from Expansion to Quality and Integration

China's Central Urban Work Conference proposes building networked modern city clusters, focusing on improving urban quality, governance, and innovation, and addressing megacity challenges by reducing central urban populations and promoting smaller-scale coordinated development.

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Tianjin Upgrades Haihe River Lighting for 2025 Summit

Tianjin recently completed a major nighttime lighting upgrade along 8.2 kilometers of the Haihe River, involving over 200 buildings and 13 bridges, using smart lighting controls to create dynamic displays and enhance the city's image ahead of the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit.

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Chemnitz to Build New Stadttheater Due to High Renovation Costs

Chemnitz is replacing its 1980s Stadttheater, a building with cultural significance, with a new structure due to unexpectedly high renovation costs (€34 million), despite recent funding approval and protests from citizens and architectural professionals.

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Skopje Mayoral Candidates Clash Over BRT, Railway Plans

In North Macedonia's upcoming local elections, mayoral candidates in Skopje are debating projects such as a Bus Rapid Transit system facing delays and penalties of €350,000 yearly, and a controversial railway proposal along the Vardar River, while also focusing on improving air quality, hygiene, and...

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Berlin's Galeria Department Store Faces Uncertain Future at Alexanderplatz

Berlin's Senator for Economics demands clarity from Galeria's landlord, Commerz Real, regarding the future of its Alexanderplatz store; negotiations for a lease extension are stalled due to Commerz Real's mixed-use development plan, which includes a new library, and high financial demands.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
taz.de
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Warsaw's Palace of Culture and Science: From Demolition Threat to Cultural Icon

The Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, a controversial gift from Stalin in 1955, celebrates its 70th anniversary, shifting from a symbol of communist oppression to a cherished cultural center, highlighting Poland's evolving relationship with its past.

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San Antonio Native American Suit Challenges River Development

Native Americans in San Antonio are suing the city to prevent the removal of trees along a river used for centuries in spiritual ceremonies, claiming the city's plan to repair the river wall violates their religious rights.

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Life on Land
europe.chinadaily.com.cn
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Tianjin Upgrades Haihe River Lighting for 2025 Summit

Tianjin recently completed a major upgrade to its Haihe River's nighttime lighting system, involving over 200 buildings, 13 bridges, and 8.2 kilometers of riverbank, using smart lighting controls to create dynamic displays ahead of the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit.

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Milan's Archbishop questions city's balance between global success and community spirit.

Archbishop Delpini's interview with Corriere della Sera highlights Milan's struggle to balance its economic success with social equity, questioning whether its global status compromises its community spirit amidst a judicial inquiry revealing imbalances between private and public powers.

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Omonoia Square Fountain: Symbol of Modernization and Loss

The Omonoia Square fountain, installed in 1959, symbolized Athens's modernization in 1960s Greek films, but this involved demolishing historic buildings to prioritize car traffic, fundamentally altering the square's character.

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VGF Takes Control of Frankfurt U-Bahn Stations, Launching €451 Million Modernization

Frankfurt's Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt (VGF) now owns its U-Bahn stations, initiating a €451 million, 22.5-year modernization plan addressing aging infrastructure and improving passenger experience, starting with cleaning and minor repairs at stations like Hauptwache and Konstablerwache.

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Tempsford: Planned New Town to House 350,000

The UK government plans to build a new town in Tempsford, Bedfordshire, potentially housing 350,000 people, near a new railway station on the planned East West Rail line, driven by a need for 1.5 million new homes and spurred by a report from UK Day One.

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