May 8, 2009
  Vancouver Knits Ecology with Urban Fabric
The City of Vancouver, British Columbia, has a longstanding commitment to nurturing an urban core that is elegant, walkable, and sustainable. With the opening of the Vancouver Convention Centre West, the city again reaffirms its intent to provide residents and visitors a world-class accessible waterfront that is simultaneously mindful of ecology.

Goody Clancy’s New Orleans Masterplan Tries to Balance Economic Growth with the Need to Mend the City’s Urban Fabric
Last year the City of New Orleans contracted the services of Goody Clancy & Associates, an architecture, planning and preservation firm based in Boston, to prepare a citywide masterplan and a new Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. New Orleans residents have embraced the planning process overall, but current discussions are centered on a separate proposal for a medical district that could, on one hand, attract much needed investment to New Orleans, but on the other hand might weaken efforts to create a more participatory planning culture in the city.

Seven Projects Awarded 2009 AIA East Bay Design Awards
The American Institute of Architects, East Bay, announced seven recipients of the 2009 AIA East Bay Design Awards, the chapter’s highest recognition of works that exemplify excellence in architecture and design.

 

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