An opportunity for renewal, recovery, rejuvenation
At the breakout sessions, panelists share ground-breaking insights, new research data that can help grow businesses, and updates on new tools to support various initiatives.
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Sustainable Brands 2021 Yokohama will take place on Feb. 24 and 25 at Pacifico Yokohama North in the city’s vibrant Minato Mirai area. As one of the largest domestic sustainability community events and the fifth of its kind to be held in Japan, the conference is a chance for stakeholders from every sector of society to learn about the latest sustainability initiatives and trends.
The theme of this year’s conference is “We are Regeneration,” and more than 200 speakers will be sharing their insights throughout the two-day event, offering a multitude of perspectives on sustainable management practices. When the coronavirus pandemic ends, the world will be able to refocus its efforts on finding a model for sustaina
City reaches deal for redevelopment of Public Safety Building site
Images courtesy of Capital City Partners)
Months of negotiations have reached a proposed deal for a multimillion-dollar redevelopment of Richmond’s city-owned Public Safety Building property.
Ordinances and legal documents reflecting the negotiated deal between the city administration and developer Capital City Partners were formally introduced to the City Council at its meeting Monday evening. The deal will be reviewed in committee and brought back to the council for consideration at a future meeting.
Capital City Partners, consisting of the development team that designed the former Navy Hill plan, has proposed a 20-story, VCU Health-anchored tower and mixed-use office complex that would fill the bulk of the 3-acre property at 500 N. 10th St.
Bucks, Montco students Zoom to moon, take top prizes in Future City competition
Imagine living on the moon 100 years from now, watching Moonstruck while munching on moon pies.
Middle-school students from 30 educational institutions throughout the Delaware Valley got the chance recently to show just how they would not only survive but thrive that far from home and that far into the future. They participated in the 29th annual Future City competition.
Future City is an organization that asks sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students to research and build cities using their imagination to design engineering concepts. Most of the competitions involve earthly dwellings, but this year, Future City wanted the kids to go far out and plan a lunar landscape on which they could put down roots.
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Throughout history, religious reformers and visionary starchitects have attempted to envision the future of our cities: from the Venetian model city of Palmanova to the multi-story housing complex for 5,000 people drafted by Italian architect Paolo Soleri, from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Broadacre City to Le Corbusier’s
Radiant City, numerous masterplans have been crafted to illustrate some of the most unprecedented ambitions.
Two figures from The Radiant City that display Le Corbusier’s worldview: he strongly opposes commercial household decorations.. Image Courtesy of Le Corbusier,1964
Today, people have never stopped investigating new approaches to urban planning that may enable a smooth transition towards a future green economy. In 2018, Dutch governments and knowledge institutions initiated the “2050
by Stephen Chapman
Bruntwood Scitech has seen its turnover rise 34.5% (£40.1m) over the last financial year.
The owner of science and technology developments in Manchester, Liverpool and Alderley Park also saw its portfolio value increase to £526.8m (2019: £438.2m). However, while its gross profit has risen to £9.9m, it reported pre-tax losses of £7.6m (2019: £20.1m profit).
“The UK’s science and technology sectors have been two bright spots amid the economic challenges of the pandemic, as well as remaining central to the country’s long-term growth prospects. And our proposition is perfectly aligned to supporting each sector’s opportunities today and in the future,” stated Chris Oglesby, Bruntwood SciTech’ Executive Chairman.