Charleston City Council members voted 12-1 to approve a controversial ordinance that exempts city-led projects from much of ...

Last Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1293 into law. The law imposes new restrictions on cities and counties engaging in design review, such as Seattle. It will significantly reduce design ...

The mere existence of a design review process elevates both the work of the architect and the aspirations of his or her clients. In my experience, this has been design review at its best. At its worst ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two Portland city councilors are pushing a resolution to reform the city’s design review process and perhaps provide a temporary exemption for housing proposals. The effort represents ...

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After working with the building owner to develop the owner’s project requirements (OPR) document for a project, one of the first activities for a commissioning professional is conducting third-party ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min "The health of downtown requires ...