April 19-- Apr. 19--The Portland Aerial Tram could eventually have some company on unusual transportation mode island. Aside from figuring out how to pay for an estimated $2.7 billion light rail line through Southwest Portland to Bridgeport Village, one of the main quandaries facing planners is how to connect riders disembarking trains at Southwest Barbur Boulevard with Oregon Health & Science ... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to introduce a bill banning new construction of glass skyscrapers as part of his climate change effort to reduce citywide greenhouse emissions by 30 percent. In announcing his Green New Deal on Monday, the democratic mayor says all-glass facade skyscrapers are "incredibly inefficient" because so much energy escapes through the glass. He ... Read More

April 22-- Apr. 22--Texas Tower, the 47-story, downtown office being built by Hines and Ivanhoé Cambridge in the 800 block of Texas Avenue, has been pre-certified by the U.S. Green Building Council at the highest level for energy efficiency and design. The 1 million-square-foot tower, designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli, has received Platinum pre-certification under the LEED (Leadership in Energy ... Read More

April 19--Architect James Dayton could finesse a hockey arena, a house of worship and a condominium tower with equal enthusiasm and skill. When Dayton died unexpectedly Feb. 12 at age 53, he left behind a wealth of exceptional -- and exceptionally approachable -- architecture. Before forming his own firm in 1997, Dayton spent five formative years in the Los Angeles office of starchitect Frank ... Read More

The French, who know a thing or two about the bold reinvention of architectural landmarks (consider IM Pei’s once-despised, now-iconic Louvre Pyramid), have announced an international design competition to restore or redesign the destroyed spire of Notre Dame cathedral. Is that a good idea or a publicity stunt? At first glance, I’d say, it’s more of the latter than the former. The contest, ... Read More

April 18-- Apr. 18--The French, who know a thing or two about the bold reinvention of architectural landmarks (consider I.M. Pei's once-despised, now-iconic Louvre Pyramid), have announced an international design competition to restore or redesign the destroyed spire of Notre Dame cathedral. Is that a good idea or a publicity stunt? At first glance, I'd say, it's more of the latter than the ... Read More

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Flint is getting $77.7 million in loan assistance that it was promised in 2017 for infrastructure improvements as it deals with the aftermath of its crisis with lead-tainted water . The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality says it's providing nearly $140 million in loans to fund water and sewer projects in three cities, including Flint. The state says the money will ... Read More