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Hong Kong's Vanishing History: A Ghost Sign Project Documents the City's Ephemeral Past
A car crash in Hong Kong revealed a hidden Chinese character on a wall, sparking a project documenting "ghost signs"—remnants of the city's past obscured by time and urban renewal, highlighting Hong Kong's rapid development and efforts towards historical preservation.
Hong Kong's Vanishing History: A Ghost Sign Project Documents the City's Ephemeral Past
A car crash in Hong Kong revealed a hidden Chinese character on a wall, sparking a project documenting "ghost signs"—remnants of the city's past obscured by time and urban renewal, highlighting Hong Kong's rapid development and efforts towards historical preservation.
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24% Bias Score
University of Melbourne Halts Fishermans Bend Campus Plan
The University of Melbourne has suspended its $2 billion Fishermans Bend campus project, citing financial constraints and a lack of public transport, delaying the development of the major urban renewal precinct by at least five years.
University of Melbourne Halts Fishermans Bend Campus Plan
The University of Melbourne has suspended its $2 billion Fishermans Bend campus project, citing financial constraints and a lack of public transport, delaying the development of the major urban renewal precinct by at least five years.
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16% Bias Score
Yekaterinburg Expands Urban Renewal Program to Include Multi-Story Buildings
Yekaterinburg's Comprehensive Development Program (KRT) expanded this year to include multi-story buildings for the first time, adding a four-story and a five-story building due to their dilapidated condition; the city will receive two new kindergartens as a result of this expansion.
Yekaterinburg Expands Urban Renewal Program to Include Multi-Story Buildings
Yekaterinburg's Comprehensive Development Program (KRT) expanded this year to include multi-story buildings for the first time, adding a four-story and a five-story building due to their dilapidated condition; the city will receive two new kindergartens as a result of this expansion.
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44% Bias Score
Izmir Mayor's Prison Article Details Earthquake-Resilience Projects
Tunç Soyer, former mayor of Izmir, explains his reasons for prioritizing urban transformation, citing the 2020 earthquake as a catalyst, from his prison cell where he is awaiting trial on fraud charges related to these projects.
Izmir Mayor's Prison Article Details Earthquake-Resilience Projects
Tunç Soyer, former mayor of Izmir, explains his reasons for prioritizing urban transformation, citing the 2020 earthquake as a catalyst, from his prison cell where he is awaiting trial on fraud charges related to these projects.
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52% Bias Score
Belfast's Street Art Project Brightens Cityscape
The Belfast Canvas project, inspired by Dublin Canvas, uses street art to transform over 100 utility boxes across Belfast, brightening the city and improving residents' experiences, with plans for further expansion.
Belfast's Street Art Project Brightens Cityscape
The Belfast Canvas project, inspired by Dublin Canvas, uses street art to transform over 100 utility boxes across Belfast, brightening the city and improving residents' experiences, with plans for further expansion.
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56% Bias Score
China Shifts Urban Development Focus to Quality and Sustainability
China's Central Urban Work Conference, held in Beijing, emphasized a shift from rapid urban growth to high-quality development, focusing on urban renewal, green initiatives, and improved living standards for its over 943.5 million urban residents by the end of 2024.
China Shifts Urban Development Focus to Quality and Sustainability
China's Central Urban Work Conference, held in Beijing, emphasized a shift from rapid urban growth to high-quality development, focusing on urban renewal, green initiatives, and improved living standards for its over 943.5 million urban residents by the end of 2024.
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32% Bias Score
China to Optimize Urban System Through Mergers and Differentiation
China is optimizing its urban system by potentially merging shrinking cities in central, western, and northeastern regions while promoting cluster-based development in larger coastal cities, adapting to varied regional differences and city functionalities.
China to Optimize Urban System Through Mergers and Differentiation
China is optimizing its urban system by potentially merging shrinking cities in central, western, and northeastern regions while promoting cluster-based development in larger coastal cities, adapting to varied regional differences and city functionalities.
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24% Bias Score
Oxford Street to Become Pedestrianized: A London Urban Renewal Project
London's Oxford Street is being transformed into a pedestrianized area by Mayor Sadiq Khan, following a public consultation that ended in late May, aiming to boost the city's economy and enhance its global appeal.
Oxford Street to Become Pedestrianized: A London Urban Renewal Project
London's Oxford Street is being transformed into a pedestrianized area by Mayor Sadiq Khan, following a public consultation that ended in late May, aiming to boost the city's economy and enhance its global appeal.
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52% Bias Score
Hamburg's St. Pauli Bunker Transformed into Green Public Space
A massive WWII air-raid bunker in Hamburg's St. Pauli district has been transformed into a green public space and entertainment complex, costing \90 million euros, featuring a rooftop garden, Hard Rock Hotel, shops, cafes, and live music venues, opening to the public after a year of construction.
Hamburg's St. Pauli Bunker Transformed into Green Public Space
A massive WWII air-raid bunker in Hamburg's St. Pauli district has been transformed into a green public space and entertainment complex, costing \90 million euros, featuring a rooftop garden, Hard Rock Hotel, shops, cafes, and live music venues, opening to the public after a year of construction.
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36% Bias Score
Chongqing's Under-Bridge Bar Showcases Innovative Urban Renewal
Chongqing's Under Joy restaurant bar, located under a bridge in the Nan'an district, exemplifies the city's innovative urban renewal by transforming underutilized spaces into vibrant commercial venues, attracting locals and tourists since its July soft launch.
Chongqing's Under-Bridge Bar Showcases Innovative Urban Renewal
Chongqing's Under Joy restaurant bar, located under a bridge in the Nan'an district, exemplifies the city's innovative urban renewal by transforming underutilized spaces into vibrant commercial venues, attracting locals and tourists since its July soft launch.
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44% Bias Score
China Shifts Urban Focus to Quality Development
China's Central Urban Work Conference, held December 11-12 in Beijing, emphasized a shift from rapid urban expansion to high-quality development, focusing on innovation, livability, and resilience, with initiatives to renovate 1 million homes and optimize urban structures.
China Shifts Urban Focus to Quality Development
China's Central Urban Work Conference, held December 11-12 in Beijing, emphasized a shift from rapid urban expansion to high-quality development, focusing on innovation, livability, and resilience, with initiatives to renovate 1 million homes and optimize urban structures.
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36% Bias Score
Barcelona Completes Controversial Via Laietana Renovation
Barcelona's Via Laietana, a 900-meter-long street, underwent a €38.16 million, three-year renovation completed on Sunday, reducing car lanes, widening sidewalks, and creating pedestrian spaces, despite controversy and resident concerns about lack of green spaces.
Barcelona Completes Controversial Via Laietana Renovation
Barcelona's Via Laietana, a 900-meter-long street, underwent a €38.16 million, three-year renovation completed on Sunday, reducing car lanes, widening sidewalks, and creating pedestrian spaces, despite controversy and resident concerns about lack of green spaces.
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44% Bias Score
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