When buildings throughout the U.S. get demolished, the once useful construction materials often end up in landfills. But there’s a growing movement to try and reuse those materials in other projects.
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If the U.S. is advancing in its ability to build things, why does it seem like our places are falling apart?
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The Ontario government has stated that the province will need 100,000 new construction workers and 1.5 million homes over the next decade…and industry leaders aren’t feeling optimistic about it.
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Strong Towns founding member Seth Zeren stopped by the Mass Construction podcast recently for a conversation on incremental development, New Urbanism, and the Strong Towns movement.
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We need to go back to the point where we were still building architecture that inspired, lifted the human spirit, and lasted millennia—and build upon those practices.
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It’s no wonder that some people oppose new housing when the housing and infrastructure projects they see are disruptive construction work that drags on for years.
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The 7 skills a small-scale developer needs. Hint: If you don't have them, you can find someone who does.
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The 7 skills a small-scale developer needs. Hint: If you don't have them, you can find someone who does.
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We're about to unwind a huge experiment and it's not likely to go smoothly. Anything we want to accomplish is going to require extraordinary creativity, resourcefulness and political prowess. That's where the Incremental Development Alliance comes in.
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How should we handle situations where the long-term goals of one entity--in this case the government and the city--clash with the short-term, day-to-day existence of another--small businesses?
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