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Capital Idea: Bridge to Elevated Park for Washington D.C.

A freeway bridge linking historically divided sides of Washington, D.C. on either side of the Anacostia River is set to become a vibrant, High-Line-style elevated park. OMA + OLIN have been ...

Pop-Up Parks: Brackets Turn Scaffolding into Free Furniture

Scaffolding is ugly, and steals valuable sidewalk space from city residents - but with a simple kit of parts that fit onto the frame with brackets, it transforms into an instant pop-up park. The ...

Leisure in the Sky: 13 Elevated Railway + Rooftop Parks

In cities where highways and high-rises have taken up virtually every square foot of real estate there is to be had, lush parks, pedestrian walkways and bike paths can be hard to come by. That's ...

Recycled Cargo Container Bridge Spans Environmental Gap

Ariel Sharon Park in Israel is planned to be a stunning ecological retreat in the middle of a densely populated urban area. The site was once an enormous landfill, but today it is being turned ...

Grass-Covered Bridge in Amsterdam Doubles as Public Park

In the 'Venice of the North', bridges over the many 17th century canals are plentiful, but nearly all of them are for vehicles and bicyclists. The Iconic Pedestrian Bridge competition by AC-CA ...

Urban Reuse Goes Underground: Subterranean Community Park

With the recent expansion of the High Line Park and the growing popularity of urban reuse projects, city dwellers have come to appreciate the potential in unused spaces. One of New York City's ...

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