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Tag Archives: adaptive reuse
Potential planning implications for second tier data center clusters like Columbus, Ohio
The map provided below show the locations of data centers in and around Columbus, Ohio. As first tier data center clusters like Northern Virginia and Silicon Valley fill up, get more expensive to develop, and/or receive some push back from … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, Alternative energy, architecture, business, cities, climate change, commerce, Communications, data centers, digital communications, distribution, downtown, ecommerce, economic development, engineering, environment, geography, health, history, industry, infrastructure, internet, land use, Maps, planning, pollution, Science, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, technology, urban design, urban planning, zoning
Tagged adaptive reuse, ai, cities, columbus, data center clusters, data centers, geography, history, land use, noise, Ohio, planning, secondary data centers, setbacks, sustainability, technology, zoning
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One sweet adaptive reuse project in Brooklyn!
It’s hard to imagine a more impressive and clearly visible adaptive reuse project than the recently completed restoration of the 140 year young Domino Sugar refinery in Brooklyn. This transformative project is perfect evidence that many of America’s great, historic … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, archaeology, architecture, art, branding, cities, economic development, engineering, fun, historic preservation, history, industry, land use, new urbanism, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, sustainability, third places, urban design, urban planning, zoning
Tagged adaptive reuse, architecture, Brooklyn, cities, design, Domino Sugar, history, land use, New York, planning
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Adaptive reuse and redemption of former prison sites
What do the following cities have in common? Answer: They are all cities that are, or were once home to a major prison facility. In fact, several of them are home to multiple prison facilities. Prisons, reformatories, penitentiaries, regional jails, … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, archaeology, architecture, branding, business, Cities, commerce, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, engineering, entertainment, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, homelessness, Housing, infrastructure, land use, movies, new urbanism, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, recreation, revitalization, scenic byways, shopping, spatial design, third places, tourism, Travel, Uncategorized, urban design, urban planning, zoning
Tagged adaptive reuse, Attica, city planning, correctional centers, Folsom, historic preservation, history, jails, Johnny Cash, Prison Valley, prisons, reformatories, Shawshank, Sing-Sing, tourism, travel, zoning
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Twelve planning lessons from failing cities
There are likely many more planning-related lessons from failing cities that could have been added, but these are ones that initially came to mind. Any additions, suggestions, or corrections are welcome. Do NOT chase the latest fad project without doing … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, business, Cars, cities, civics, civility, commerce, culture, downtown, economic development, environment, fitness, food systems, geography, government, health, Health care, Highway displacement, highways, historic preservation, history, Housing, human rights, humanity, inclusiveness, industry, infrastructure, land use, nature, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, politics, recreation, revitalization, Small business, spatial design, sustainability, third places, tourism, traffic, transportation, Travel, urban planning, visual pollution, zoning
Tagged adaptive reuse, blight, codes, failing cities, historic preservation, master plan, NGOs, non-profits, parking, parking lots
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Building solar farms on closed landfills in Massachusetts
As the list directly below demonstrates, over the past decade more than 80 communities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have successfully turned their closed brownfield landfills into green energy producing “bright fields.” Acton Landfill = 1.59 megawatt solar array on … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, Advocacy, Astronomy, business, cities, civics, climate, climate change, economic development, economics, ecosystems, energy, engineering, environment, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, Maps, nature, pictures, planning, politics, product design, Renewable Energy, Science, solar, spatial design, States, Statistics, sustainability, technology, urban planning, zoning
Tagged adaptive reuse, bright fields, brownfield, green, green energy, landfills, Massachusetts, renewable energy, reuse, solar, solar arrays, solar farms, sun
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Viva historic preservation in the “True Las Vegas”
We recently spent part of a day wandering about downtown Las Vegas, New Mexico and came away very impressed by the preserved historical and cultural assets of this High Plains city. Unlike the overwhelming glitter and gaudiness found in Nevada, … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, archaeology, architecture, art, branding, business, cities, civics, civility, commerce, Cuisine, culture, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, entertainment, entrepreneurship, Food, fun, geography, government, historic preservation, history, Housing, infrastructure, land use, libraries, Maps, pictures, placemaking, planning, revitalization, shopping, Small business, spatial design, Statistics, third places, topography, tourism, Trade, Travel, urban design, urban planning, zoning
Tagged adaptive reuse, culture, High Plains, historic preservation, history, Las Vegas, New Mexico, New Mexico True, Old Town Plaza, Old West, Viva Las Vegas!
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Don’t erase industrial heritage, embrace it!
In many post-industrial American cities, the legacy of their manufacturing might is too often gradually rusting away or being erased from memory in the hopes that new developments will somehow rekindle a once proud past. As a result, significant aspects … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, archaeology, architecture, art, cities, civics, culture, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, entertainment, environment, Food, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, industry, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, Passenger rail, placemaking, planning, rail, Railroads, recreation, revitalization, rivers/watersheds, skylines, spatial design, sustainability, technology, third places, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, urban design, walking
Tagged adaptive reuse, Bethlehem, Birmingham, cities, Gas Works Park, indiustry, industrial archaeology, Marquette, Mill Ruins Park, Minneapolis, Ore Dock Boteco Center, Scranton, Seattle, Slodd Furnaces, Steamtown, Steel Stacks
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AR4AV = Adaptive Reuse for Autonomous Vehicles
Listed below are six (6) excellent examples of former industrial, military, and other brownfield sites that have been (or are being) adapted for reuse as autonomous vehicle proving grounds. Instead of developing greenfield locations, these advanced technology facilities have utilized … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, airport planning, airports, business, cities, commerce, economic development, entrepreneurship, environment, geography, infrastructure, land use, planning, product design, revitalization, Science, spatial design, sustainability, technology, urban planning, zoning
Tagged adaptive reuse, AVs, brownfield, proving grounds
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Bay City, Michigan – in the sweet spot of new urbanism
From what this urban planner can tell, downtown Bay City, Michigan is, or is on the verge of becoming one of the hottest redevelopment markets in the state. The list of on-going and already accomplished projects is impressive for a … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, cities, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, entertainment, fun, gentrification, geography, historic preservation, history, Housing, land use, new urbanism, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, revitalization, skylines, spatial design, sustainability, third places, tourism, Travel, urban planning, zoning
Tagged adaptive reuse, Bay City, cities, downtown, entertainment, festivals, land use, Michigan, planning, redevelopment
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