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Miami Worldcenter has plans to build an entertainment hub, food hall and a rooftop restaurant in downtown Miami, according to newly released marketing material. The entertainment hub will include 90,000 square feet of “world class entertainment,” along with the food hall, next to...

Missed our inaugural FuturePlace gathering in Miami? Check out these key take-aways. By John McManus FuturePlace. It’s not a Mad Max Rockatansky apocalyptic sequel or prequel, starring Mel Gibson or Tom Hardy. It’s not sci-fi. It’s about our very real here, now,...

Focus group determined city officials should consider eliminating lot size minimums and density maximums across Miami By Francisco Alvarado A new Urban Land Institute report suggests city officials relax certain provisions of the Miami 21 zoning code to encourage denser...

Congressional leaders want investments to prioritize climate, safety, and access to jobs. By Alissa Walker As a major transportation bill winds its way through Congress, a group of House Democrats have formed a new caucus focused on improving the country’s transportation equity,...

New design guidelines from the American Society of Landscape Architects show us how to build them. By Diana Budds The fight for more equitable cities is taking to the streets—literally. New street design guidelines from the American Society for Landscape Architecture (ASLA)...

Exploring density by the square kilometer reveals as much variation within cities as between them—and shows that raw statistics can be deceptive. Garrett Dash Nelson Density is one of the most important urban characteristics. A high-density city like New York looks, feels, and...

“The forecast is only as good as the decisions you make from it.” National Weather Service  It’s not just about predicting the weather, but what cities do with the information By Alissa Walker For someone who has spent the past several years researching and writing an...

According to Trust for Public Land’s annual report card for U.S. parks, a third of city residents don’t have a park within walking distance By Patrick Sisson This is the era of superstar park projects, from the High Line to the Beltline. But according to the Trust for Publ...

$135K contract will cover ways city can protect neighborhoods along Biscayne Bay By Francisco Alvarado Taking a cue from Miami Beach, the city of Miami is hiring the Urban Land Institute to study its master plan and infrastructure projects designed to address the impacts of sea...

From building to planning and design, these five AI-based strategies speed construction while lowering costs. By Peter Debney Artificial intelligence (AI) has impacted all sectors, including the construction sector. From building to planning to designing, artificial intelligence...