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Reuters According to a new report, there are now 48,000 "large" dams around the planet.
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Urban Wonk
The End of Sprawl
Businesses are moving downtown, the suburban office park is basically extinct - is a more urban future inevitable?
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Curbside Haikus
New York unveils creative signs aimed at pedestrian safety
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Making Energy Efficient Streetlights a Reality
How cities can overcome some of the disadvantages of LEDs
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Urban Wonk
Why Preservationists Must Be Picky
If we try to save everything, we risk losing our credibility
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The Big Fix
Can Modern Architecture Ever Gain Favor in Historic Neighborhoods?
The San Francisco Chronicle's architecture critic weighs in on his city's epic preservation battles
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Designing for Good
An art school in California pushes students to collaborate on art and service-learning projects
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In a Dutch Suburb, a Housing Project as Art
A new apartment by 24-H architecture boasts wildly free-form balconies
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A McDonald's for Architecture Snobs
Forget tacky counters and mass-produced booths. This French McDonald's offers a sleek design for the modern family
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An Architecture Firm That Likes Its Urbanism 'Messy'
Kansas City's eldo has managed to merge modern design and 'hyper functionality' in its latest set of projects
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Mongolian City to Build an Artificial Glacier for Air Conditioning
An enormous ice sheet will emit cool air that will be pumped through the city of Ulan Bator
