Bilbao: Making is Believing | 30 September 2017 | by Vineeta Shetty When architect Susana González was transferred by her firm from Buenos Aires to Bilbao in the early 80s, she looked around in tears at the soot-covered buildings and the sludge-choked river, thinking she had been given a hardship post. Urban and industrial overdevelopment […]
Vienna’s Housing Reconciles Profits with Social Responsibility
22 January 2015 | by The Smart Citizen contributors “The city fosters competition among developers to combine architectural, ecological and social qualities while remaining affordable for everybody and guaranteeing a functioning and social mix in all housing areas.” Dr. Michael LudwigExecutive City Councillor for Housing, Housing Construction and Urban Renewal of the City of Vienna […]
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