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BOSTON AIR RIGHTS Creating urban land where none existed before seems to be a Boston tradition. Dredging of the Charles River and leveling of hills in the 1800s transformed a shallow backwater into the stylish Back Bay neighborhood. Now developable "plots" are being created by leasing of "air rights" over the portion of the Massachusetts Turnpike that traverses downtown.
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IMPROVING URBAN SHANTYTOWNS Over one fourth of the urban population of India today lives in slums, under inhumane conditions. These shantytowns, common to many cities of the developing world, are characterized by low-quality housing and lack of physical infrastructure. With little access to clean drinking water and sanitation, the inhabitants face a constant threat of disease.
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More Building and Construction Potential Seen for Steel-Framed House — Bangkok Post, 2002.0903Labor Shortage in the Construction Industry — AEC Workforce press release, 2002.0902 Embassy Architects Juggle Security, Aesthetics — Washington Post, 2002.0901 Postmodern -- or What? — Japan Times, 2002.0901 Building the House into More of a Home — Baltimore Sun, 2002.0901 Stars Likely at Futuristic Home — Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2002.0830 Report Says City Is Paying Too Much to Build Schools — New York Times, 2002.0830 Architects Deny Liability over Leaky Building — New Zealand Herald, 2002.0828 New Active Adult Housing Boosts Economic Vitality of Local Communities — National Association of Home Builders, 2002.0826 Concrete Bungle — Guardian Unlimited, 2002.0825 Genius Gets Some Help — Los Angeles Times, 2002.0825 Cookie-Cutter Schools Give Students Deja Vu — Washington Post, 2002.0825 Historic Fort St. Site Will Offer Silo Living — New Zealand Herald, 2002.0821 Leaky Tower a 6-Month Job — New Zealand Herald, 2002.0821 Technology that Outshines Neon — Paragon Innovations press release, 2002.0820 Housing Starts Decline 2.7 Percent in July — BuildingOnline, 2002.0820 The Bionic Brownstone — New York Times, 2002.0818 Terrace Firma — Chicago Tribune, 2002.0818 Concrete Monstrosities Top Ugly League — Scotsman Online, 2002.0817
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