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    Klebert L. Hall: Lets hope it turns out well. Most of these "forward-thinking" government architectural projects wind up being objects of contempt twenty years down t... more »
    Chuck: It may be "architecture that's quickly realized and doesn't break the bank", but if it's in downtown Dallas, the land it's on certainly will do the ba... more »
    sjct: You'd have to be a moutain goat to seed, weed and harvest those slopes! This design is beyond ridiculous. more »
    TotalFanGirl: Okay, this looks, at first glance, like the remains of a once great city that is now being taken over by the surrounding vegetation. I definitely do... more »
    namanintx: Good idea, but does it have to be so ugly. more »
    Jassen: Are we taking bets on when the first Dope plant will be found ? more »
    Ruthless, If you let me: I Like it. Please bring it to San Angeles. more »
    KaneFeldman: I suggest cutting the idea down to size, recycle the cantilever section and build a park on the causeway. I'm a horticulturalist, I would sign up i... more »
    MarieChthonius: The bridge is being replaced is because it's seismically unstable. It's already slated to be torn down. It will not be retrofitted. It will not be any... more »
    BadUncle: They could get around earthquake dangers by simply moving the bridge / community to Lake Havasu. more »
    OrenRhadamanthys: Has anyone noticed that the renderings are remarkably similar to Moshe Safdie's Habitat '67, built in Montreal? Seriously, image search it... more »
    Boas_MC: Having walked along the High Line in NYC not too long ago, I have to say that turning portions of the bridge into a park is pretty appealing. That be... more »
    SaramaFazoole: Earthquakes are problem, but my firth thought is, if they're going to turn the top into a park, then where are they going to put the access roads to g... more »
    PearlPeleus: Bridge cities are not a new thing. They were abundant in Paris, France dating more than 1,500 years ago, for example. But i like the idea of a new su... more »
    RosaliaDardanus: The new bridge is quite ugly. talk about technological development vs. aesthetic. more »
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    Dallas' Eco-Community Could Be the Future of Urban Housing

    In 2011, construction will begin on Forwarding Dallas, a hilltop-inspired community that combines renewable energy and rooftop greenery with practical and cost-effective design. Could we be looking at the model for sustainable urban architecture? More »
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    William Gibson's Bridge City in "Virtual Light" Could Become Real

    San Francisco's Bay Bridge is getting a makeover that will leave a large portion of the old bridge unused, but still standing strong. Now two architects are proposing that the city build a neighborhood on it. More »
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    Is The Bike City An Alternate Universe, Or A Glimpse Of Your Urban Future?

    Amsterdam is the future - if you think that cities devoted to bicycle transportation are the next step in urban evolution. More »
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    The Same Cityscape According To Star Trek And Terminator Salvation

    Mega-nerd Protohiro compared screenshots of the exact same view of San Francisco from the Star Trek and Terminator Salvation trailers. Here's Trek's super-bright, super-big Frisco. Click through to see Terminator's gloomy, Skynet-infested version. More »
  • #conceptart

    Video Games Are The Forefront Of Futuristic City Design

    Shanghai in the year 2027 glimmers with life, setting the Huangpu river ablaze with reflections, in this image from Eidos' long-awaited game Deus Ex 3. Are video games the cutting edge of imagining future cities? More »
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    Under the New Gaian Regime, No Roof May Lie Fallow

    Many countries like Germany (pictured) and Switzerland are now mandating that all new buildings with flat roofs must plant a garden on them. What will cities look like when this practice becomes the norm? More »
  • #urbanfuturism

    Kibera's "Instant Farm" System Is the Future of Urban Agriculture

    Kibera, a dense, 2.5 square km shantytown outside Nairobi, is the largest slum in Kenya. It's estimated that possibly a million people live its maze of houses and outdoor markets. Now a group there has figured out a fast, efficient way to convert piles of trash into compost — and to convert areas that were once trash heaps into instant organic farms using just recycled PVC piping and other easily-accessible materials. One farm, which now feeds 30 people, was operational in just 3 months. This low-tech form of land reclamation could be a model for rapidly-growing urban populations. More »
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    A Twelve-Layer Freeway Clover for Los Angeles

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    Photo-Surrealist Favelas Metastasize in the Citiscape

    Dionisio Gonzalez makes photo mashups of urban spaces, converting every kind of city architecture into twisted, brokedown shanties that look a bit like a Brazilian favela and a bit like chunks of mirrored highrises. Marginal II, above, is a great example of his work. It's a sharp rejoinder to designs that portray future cities as all gleaming towers and green parks. Some of his stuff is so realistic you'll think it's an actual favela . . . until you look carefully. Check it out after the jump. More »