#Nashville growth in a nutshell:
"That spin has produced for us the opposite of world class: a city center that is principally a lucrative theme park of intoxication in which corporate operators profit off synthetic music celebrity branding, culinary mediocrity, and exploitation of talented musicians hustling for a subsistence living as country-rock human jukeboxes. "
https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/07/11/nashville-is-a-city-on-the-move-but-running-in-place/
In my opinion, Glasgow's streetscape is much poorer and less distinctive because of it. Would it really cost developers that much more to include a feature corner on new buildings? Maybe it's something that the city planners should start insisting on to help maintain the city's distinctive feel. Or maybe it's just me that feels this way.
One of my favourite characteristics of Glasgow's traditional architecture is the prominance given to corners, where architects often used major features, such as corner towers, turrets, and cupolas, to mark them. It's something you can see across the city, such as on the right here in Govan. However, it's something you rarely see on newer developments, such as the one on the left.
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https://www.alojapan.com/1318771/connecting-japans-urban-expertise-with-the-world/ Connecting Japan’s Urban Expertise with the World ##japanjp #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #UrbanDevelopment #東京 #東京都 This October, the World Bank’s Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) celebrated two decades of advancing livable cities with a dynamic event in Tokyo. Hosted by actress and refugee advocate Sahel Rosa, the event drew over 300 participants, spotlighting Japan’s groundbreaking urban solutions and their global impact. Ming Zhang, Globa
A pedestrian walkway passing above 21 lanes of on-ramps and off-ramps to the M8 motorway in the Anderston area of Glasgow. It's some fifty feet in the air, is very exposed to the environment (particularly the howling gales and driving rain that are not exactly uncommon in Scotland), and took about 50 years to complete. Probably not the city's best bit of urban planning.
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Even if this wasn't possible, I'm sure something a lot more in keeping with the city's architectural and industrial heritage could have been built here instead, rather than these rather generic-looking tower blocks.
Whenever I see the Glasgow Harbour Development, I can't help but think it's a major missed opportunity. If the Meadowside Granary (demolished in 2002) could have been kept and turned into flats, it would have looked amazing, as well as being something unique to Glasgow.
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https://www.alojapan.com/1233248/redevelopment-project-to-make-osaka-gateway-to-western-japan/ Redevelopment project to make Osaka gateway to western Japan #FeatureNews #FeatureOsaka #JapanNews #JapanRedevelopment #Osaka #OsakaJapan #OsakaRedevelopment #OsakaTopics #UrbanDevelopment #UrbanProject #UrbanRedevelopment #大阪 #大阪府 An urban redevelopment project near Osaka’s main transportation hub has reached its final stage, with expectations high that it will become a gateway to western Japan. Known as Umekita, the development around JR Os…
Moves should also be made to list the threatened building ASAP to prevent any future would-be developers coming back with similar plans in the future.
Details of the plans can be found in this article here: https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/25024090.three-buildings-next-m8-demolished-glasgow/
It seems plans are being drawn up by a developer to demolish the building in the foreground right of this shot to construct student accommodation. It's the 1930s former City Bakery building, and while currently not listed, it is nonetheless an important building for the city, and a rather stylish one at that. It's also still in use, so there seems no justifiable reason to allow it to be demolished.
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https://www.alojapan.com/1224060/indian-startups-heres-your-golden-ticket-to-global-innovation-sushi-tech-tokyo-2025/ Indian Startups, Here’s Your Golden Ticket to Global Innovation: SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 #AI. #EmergingTech #fintech #GlobalStartupOpportunities #IndianStartups #InnovationPlatform #SmartCities #startup #StartupFunding #StartupIndia #SusHiTechTokyo2025 #SustainabilityStartups #SustainableUrbanLiving #TechnologySummit #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #UrbanDevelopment #東京 #東京都 Imagine a world where urban landscapes are seamlessly connected, transportation is…
These days, when it rains heavily in Clear Lake, Houston, residents can rest easy.
But it wasn't always this way.
Previously, mops and buckets were essential as storm drains filled, causing disastrous flooding.
So, how did this change? 
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Holding its own in the face of development, Baltimore’s oldest Black neighborhood marks its territory
Sharp Leadenhall hangs up banners to celebrate the area’s past and make sure residents have a say in its future.
The towers and spires rising above the sandstone tenements of the West End of Glasgow. These types of views are quite special, and distinctively Glaswegian. However, in the last couple decades they've become increasingly rare to find as more and more modern high rises are built across the city, and this, I think, is a loss to Glasgow's identity as its becoming more and more like any other city.
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