Waterfront Redevelopment
Fixing Cincinnati
The Banks, an ambitious redevelopment plan for Cincinnati's waterfront, is near completion. Travis R. Eby takes a look.
The Architect's Newspaper
Breaking News: Urbanists Turn the Tide in Toronto
Waterfront Toronto is a public advocacy group formed in 2001 to plan the city's extensive waterfront revitalization. In early Sept., Mayor Rob Ford announced he was taking over and turning the land into a giant mall park. Urbanists to the rescue!
The Atlantic Cities
New York City Planning Director Leads the City's Renaissance
The Wall Street Journal profiles New York City Planning Director Amanda Burden, focusing on the populist projects her department has been successful in building in recent years.
The Wall Street Journal
Washington Towns Reimagine Waterfronts
A number of cities in Washington are embarking on waterfront redevelopment projects. The projects range from the relatively small to the complete makeover.
Crosscut
Toledo's Docks Get Chinese Investment
Toledo, Ohio's local economy is ailing, but two developers recruited from China see significant opportunity in redeveloping the city's waterfront.
The New York Times
Refocusing Seattle on its Waterfront
Landscape architect James Corner, whose eponymous firm designed the High Line, turns its attention to Seattle. Last week, Corner presented his plans for reorienting the city towards the waterfront.
The Seattle Times
Revitalizing Buffalo's Waterfront
Buffalo, New York is restoring portions of its historic waterfront into a 2-acre, walkable, mixed-use neighborhood.
The Architect's Newspaper
A Sixth Borough in NYC
Mayor Bloomberg has revealed plans to transform New York City's waterfront, calling it a sixth borough. The city envisions new parks, piers, and promenades across the entire city's waterfront.
DNAInfo
Sailing to a Redeveloped San Francisco Waterfront
In 2013, San Francisco will host America's Cup; many hope this will expedite development along the Bay City's waterfront.
The Achitect's Newspaper
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Perth Unveils Massive Waterfront Redevelopment Plan
The Western Australian city has an urban renewal plan by the waterfront estimated to cost $440 million AU.
PerthNow
Redevelopment Plan of Gateway Arch Grounds Moves Forward
More details of the winning design are unveiled for the planned remodeling of the Gateway Arch Park in St. Louis, MO.
STLtoday.com
Major Redevelopment Project on Chicago's Lakefront
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill re-designed the former U.S. Steel plant site, which will eventually house almost 50,000 people.
The New York Times
Waterfront Redevelopment Hinges on Theater Expansion
A new expansion to a theater in Washington D.C. is seen as the centerpiece of a massive neighborhood revitalization effort.
The Wall Street Journal
Grassroots Planning Transforming Waterfront in Corpus Christi, TX
A group of citizens calling themselves Destination Bayfront have led the charge to turn their underused waterfront into a destination hotspot.
Project for Public Spaces blog
Nigerian Urban Renewal Project May Leave 200,000 Homeless
A waterfront redevelopment project in Port Harcourt is drawing fire from human rights advocates.
The Guardian
Waterfront Planning in a Shrinking City
What happens when a major retailer pulls out of a waterfront redevelopment project?
Artvoice Buffalo NY
Why Toronto Will Never Be A Great City
Toronto Star architecture critic Christopher Hume writes that a recent controversy in the city over a proposed waterfront sports complex highlights why Toronto will never be a great city.
The Toronto Star
Revitalizing A San Francisco Port
The Port of San Francisco is considering plans to redevelop Port 70, one of the last working sections of the city's waterfront.
The Architect's Newspaper
Extending the Legacy: Planning America's Capital for the 21st Century
The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), the federal government’s planning agency in the District of Columbia and surrounding counties in Maryland and Virginia, prepared Extending the Legacy. The plan redefines the District of Columbia’s Monumental Core, which extends from the steps of the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery, and from the White House to the Potomac and Anacostia rivers. The plan solves the problems of the Monumental Core with bold proposals for transportation, community revitalization, public building and open space, including miles of connected public waterfront on both sides of the Potomac and Anacostia rivers.
Portland, Maine: Preserve Fishing, or Allow Condos?
The Portland waterfront is zoned to exclude anything but marine uses, but with a slump in the fishing industry property owners are pushing for the freedom to build for other uses along the water.
Portland Press Herald
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