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The Houston Association of Realtors, for example, has considered removing “master” from the local multiple listing service, where properties are advertised, every couple of years within the last decade or so, explains Chaille Ralph, a real estate broker and vice chair of the Houston Realtors ...
One of the first examples of a megalopolis was the north-eastern coast of the USA from Boston to Washington—the Bos-Wash Megalopolis. Much like megacities, however, there are more of these regions developing in Asia than anywhere else right now, such as the Pearl River Delta i...
“Rooms are defined by their floors and ceilings as much as they are by their walls, if not more so,” says John R. Kirk, partner at Cooper Robertson, an international architecture and urban design firm. “In fact, ceilings present the greatest opportunities to give a space special characte...
have been experimenting with vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications, which could be very helpful for megacities like Shanghai in easing traffic congestion. The Free Trade Zone could be used as a test field for intelligent transportation solutions if the government is interested...
The shiny stuff (political scandals, celebrity nonsense, and more) in the long run, does not matter. We must turn away from the distractions, but it’s hard when those who “design” the distractions are very VERY good at it. The challenge with facing up to the mul...
Why Africa is the Future of Megacities Its story starts when the architect and urban plannerJaime Lernerjoined amovementagainst the introduction of a new grid of wider car-oriented avenues that would have seen the demolition of many historic buildings. The movement succeeded, and Lerner would go ...
Nevertheless, more investment is required if Africa’s new megacities are to provide a reasonable quality of life for the continent’s increasingly large urban classes. Meanwhile, Africa’s labor force is expanding, in contrast to what’s happening in much of the rest of the world. The ...
These blazing markets blend big-city amenities with lower housing costs than megacities along the West and East coasts. Patrick S. DuffyMarch 25, 2025 Should You Buy a Fixer-Upper? When deciding between a new, move-in ready house and one that needs some work, a few details can be the ...
Bluegogo’s contribution alone was 800,000 bikes, impounded in cities across China – wave after wave of blue bikes, piled two high, sitting in construction sites and empty lots on the outskirts of megacities, waiting. Decaying. Image: AP via AAP, Ri Xi Multiply Bluegogo’s failure man...