Boase Concept: an urban bioremediation forest for living
Danish firm Studio Force4 proposes the Boase Concept for contaminated urban sites; an urban forest is planted to cleanse the site and establishes the setting for an alternative urban dwelling.
via WorldChanging — Urban

Boom town, Dubai - 'Mushroom City'
"The fastest-growing city on earth is spending mind-boggling sums on construction and is about to swallow up P&O in its bid to be a global maritime power. Given the scale of its ambition, could it become the most important place on the planet?"
via Guardian — Urban

Could Manchester finally turn into a city for family living?
In the last 10 years of regeneration projects in Manchester developers have aimed new residential schemes at young professionals; by the time we all reach 35 we flee the city. Could there be a change in a near future?
via Building Design — Urban

The city that will be
Abandon the city? Move the city? Move the Mississippi River? Shift placement of uses? An article in the Boston Globe looks at the options for a post-Katrina New Orleans including proposals of a Harvard GSD studio.
via Boston Globe — Urban