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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 Zero at Ground Zero — International Herald Tribune, 2002.09109/11 Prompts New Caution in Skyscraper Design — New York Times, 2002.0909 How the Twin Towers Fell and 102 Minutes Unfolded — New York Times, 2002.0909 CSA Publishes World’s First Standard for Fibre Reinforced Polymers — Canadian Standards Association press release, 2002.0909 Architects Say Safety Changes Mixed — AP at Las Vegas Sun, 2002.0909 How the Towers Stood and Fell — Interactive Graphics at New York Times, 2002.0908 Concept House Combines Concrete, European Style — News Observer, 2002.0907 Architects to Design Buildings that Deter Terrorists — Independent Digital, 2002.0907 New Building Replaces Symbol of Japan Inc. — Yahoo News, 2002.0906 New House-Price Data Belie Bubble Theories — National Association of Home Builders, 2002.0905 California Senate Passes Construction Defect Reform Law for Condos — BuildingOnline, 2002.0904 Potential Seen for Steel-Framed House — Bangkok Post, 2002.0903 Labor Shortage in the Construction Industry — AEC Workforce press release, 2002.0902 Building the House into More of a Home — Baltimore Sun, 2002.0901 Embassy Architects Juggle Security, Aesthetics — Washington Post, 2002.0901 Postmodern -- or What? — Japan Times, 2002.0901 Report Says City Is Paying Too Much to Build Schools — New York Times, 2002.0830 Stars Likely at Futuristic Home — Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 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 New Home Sales Soar to Record Level in July — National Association of Home Builders, 2002.0826 Concrete Bungle — Guardian Unlimited, 2002.0825 Genius Gets Some Help — Los Angeles Times, 2002.0825 Technology that Outshines Neon — Paragon Innovations press release, 2002.0820
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