Photo courtesy Brian Snelson/Wikipedia In February, architects from around the globe will meet in Havana to discuss a master plan that aims to preserve the city’s rich cultural heritage. Related Link: New Film Celebrates an Unsung Icon of Modern Cuban Architecture For decades, Havana has charmed foreigners who visited the Caribbean city well-known for its sultry music, world-class cigars, and cacharros, the vintage American automobiles imported to the country prior to the 1959 revolution. The urban landscape is like few others: Located on Cuba’s northern coast, this city of 2.1 million people is endowed with a range of architectural styles,
U.S. Markets to Watch: Commercial/Multifamily Development Click on Graphs to View Larger + Data courtesy Urban Land Institute/PricewaterhouseCoopers Development 1= Abysmal, 5=Fair, 9=Excellent A recent report by the Urban Land Institute and PricewaterhouseCoopers projects that most development sectors will not recover until 2012 or even 2013. The office, industrial, retail, and hotel sectors will all fare poorly, according to the study, which was released November 5 during the ULI’s annual conference in San Francisco. But the report offered hope to some. It said that niche sectors including medical, senior housing, and student residences could buck the otherwise dire trend, and