Archinect's John Cary compiles a comprehensive list of most forward-thinking designs in 2011 that have impacted people's lives, and the way they interact with the built environment.
Cary's list includes noteworthy projects, people, and places that "advance the notion of design for the public good. All of which "showcase how design can and is making the world a better place, if not directly transforming people's experiences and lives."
Archinect includes New York's Section 2 of the High Line, architect Jeanne Gang, and AIGA's "Design for Good" campaign.
FULL STORY: Top 10 Design Milestones of 2011—for the public good
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Landscape Architecture Unites Impact and Design
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Paris Voters Approve More Car-Free Streets
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Making Mobility More Inclusive
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Texas Bills Could Push More People Into Homelessness
A proposal to speed up the eviction process and a bill that would accelerate enforcement of an existing camping ban could make the state’s homelessness crisis worse, advocates say.
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