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Like its competitors, BMW knows that cool sells. And there is no doubt that BMW Welt — the German motor company's new sales, exhibition, and event center in Munich — is cool.
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When New Urbanism was starting to develop in the 1980's, much of the Charlotte, North Carolina, area was not yet conceived; uptown was dying, and building mixed-use areas was "illegal." The suburban model of growth reigned supreme. But times change.
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More Building and Construction Museum of the World: Songlines to the Seine — Sydney Morning Herald, 2008.0606A Crisis on the Home Front — Independent Digital, 2008.0603 Can We Build a Better Crane? — New York Times, 2008.0602 Redevelopment Efforts Draw Residents Close to Sites That House Chemicals — Dallas Morning News, 2008.0602 Living on Shaky Ground — Wall Street Journal, 2008.0602 Can Jeddah's Mile-High Tower Get Off the Ground? — Kipp Report, 2008.0602 The Urban Quarry — Hub, 2008.0602 Economists React: ‘Severe Recession Has Been Averted’? — Wall Street Journal, 2008.0602 Construction Labour Force Stretched to Limit — Calgary Herald, 2008.0602 Hudson Yards Deal May Squander Great Site's Design: Commentary — Bloomberg, 2008.0602 Home Improvement Costs Soar by 20% — Press Association, 2008.0602 Housing Bust Takes Toll on Contractors, Economy — Canadian Press, 2008.0602 Builders Insurance Mails Letter to Policyholders — EarthTimes, 2008.0602 Beechwood Victims Told to Wait — Sydney Morning Herald, 2008.0602 Homebuilding Slump Hampers Construction Spending — AP, 2008.0602 Doha's Olympics: If We Build It, They Will Come — Guardian Unlimited, 2008.0601 Home Mortgage 'Reset' Shock to Hit Suburbs — Minneapolis Star-Tribune, 2008.0601 Crane Collapse Prompts Safety Conference — CBS News, 2008.0531 Looking Skyward in Lower Manhattan — New York Times, 2008.0531 Crane Collapse: Discussing the Intricacies of Construction Inspection — Wall Street Journal, 2008.0530 Winnipeg Centennial Library Addition — Canadian Architect, 2008.0530 NYC Residential Building Permits Fall 50% — Seeking Alpha, 2008.0529 Housing Prices Fall 14.1% in Sign of Continuing Slump — New York Times, 2008.0528 Realtors Agree to Stop Blocking Web Listings — New York Times, 2008.0528 In Housing, the Strong Turn Weak — New York Times, 2008.0528 Can You Afford It?: Globe House, Pembrokeshire — Independent Digital, 2008.0528 Home Sales Rise - Still Near 17-Year Low — CNN, 2008.0527 New Home Building May Be Lowest Since 1954 — Central Valley Business Times, 2008.0527 Mortgage Market Affecting New Home Building — Estate Angels, 2008.0527 Dubai, Doha — Metropolis, 2008.0522
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