Cambridge

Starchitect Rejected, A New Compromise Rises

With Harvard's plan to build a Renzo Piano-designed art museum rejected, the university took a new tack and built student housing, a park and an underground parking garage -- a "satisfying outcome", says Anthony Flint.

2 July 2010 - 10:00am

The Boston Globe

The Planetizen News Brief - 12/17/09

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A Harvard expansion stalls out, carpoolers get tolled in San Francisco, and Philadelphia has officially grown in population -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

17 December 2009 - 5:00am

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The City After Cheap Gas

In Boston for a conference, Mary Newsom reflects on the lessons that Sun Belt cities can take from historic cities like Cambridge to prepare for the future.

4 May 2009 - 10:00am

The Charlotte Observer

The Return of the Cargo Trike

The New Amsterdam Project in Cambridge, Mass., recently debuted a fleet of pedal-powered cargo tricycles, aimed at clients who want to reduce their carbon footprint.

23 December 2008 - 9:00am

The Christian Science Monitor

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New Courthouse 'Breaks All the Rules'

Reporter Robert Campbell says that the new Springfield Courthouse designed by architect Moshe Safdie is 'one of the most inviting public buildings I've ever seen.'

10 November 2008 - 2:00pm

Boston Globe