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Details of the development of the Mexico-based Mayakoba Hotels are presented. Spanish developer Obrascon Huarte Lain conceptualized the project in 1994 and building of infrastructure began in 2003. The project was implemented as being environmentally sensitive.

The South Waterfront project in along Willamette River in Portland, Oregon is facing increasing costs and delays. Several features of the project's first phase have been finished, but public transportation and street improvements have yet to be done. Portland had $195 million, but parks and transportation projects alone are expected to cost $230 million.

For years, San Francisco's east waterfront, or Embarcadero, stood underutilized. A major culprit was an unsightly double-deck highway that effectively deterred residents from enjoying the bay. The devastating Loma Prieta [...]

Development and planning of New Jersey's waterfront is an example of cooperation among local, state and private entities. The state authorized three regional initiatives to revitalize transportation, waterfront zoning and a waterfront walkway. While some cities have been slow to proceed with waterfront development, the overall cooperation of cities, state and private industry had contributed significantly to an improved waterfront.

Fairhaven has been many things over the years, from a small, muddy town to the bustling, brick-red urban village it is today. But throughout its long history, Fairhaven has always [...]

Waterfront development is very popular with commercial business which will often pay between 20-25% more in rent for such properties. Some observers point out redevelopment of the waterways will result in the loss of an environmentally friendly transport system. Others point out if industries are made to find alternatives to using roads they are more likely to choose the railways. Former industrial waterways are being redeveloped into attractive and peaceful areas. Some agents suggest the success of Brindleyplace, Birmingham, England, is due to its location near water.

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A $43 million bid has cleared the way for the redevelopment of an unusual waterfront site in Long Beach, Calif. In mid-August, a private investor group billing itself as 'Save [...]

Every region probably has its own 'black lagoon'' - an infamous pocket of sludge, waste and chemicals that percolate over time to earn its murky name. So the ceremony today [...]

The impressive renaissance of Detroit's riverfront that's being underscored by major festivities starting next weekend had its genesis in the city of Detroit's failed casino district strategy. Riverfront improvements began [...]

Creative public-private partnerships and an eye toward local culture and history are key to successful waterfront redevelopment efforts, according to panelists who spoke at the CREW Midwest Regional Conference on [...]

By Curt Grandia Construction Services, Inc. At Work On Omaha's Newest Jewel Along The Missouri Construction Services, Inc. is at work on Riverfront Place, the newest jewel to grace Omaha's [...]

By Matthew Phair Westminster Communities is transforming a decrepit mix of brownfield properties into a $600-million, 'New Urbanism' development of townhouses, condominiums, shops, and mini-parks, trimmed with a 1/2-mile-long public [...]

Redevelopment plans for Detroit's riverfront launched one year ago are beginning to bear fruit as the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Inc. celebrates its first birthday Tuesday by unveiling the design for [...]

As Bridgeport inches closer to selecting a new development team to reinvent its waterfront, a nagging question remains: Is a bigger plan automatically better? Two proposals -- variations on the [...]

Development, transportation lead to a ceaseless flurry of debate and discussion There has been a flurry of lively debate over the development of the South Boston waterfront area in recent [...]

Tempe taxpayers deserve the truth about development plans for Tempe Town Lake, but they didn't get it from a recent article written by a Phoenix attorney. Instead, they got a [...]

LLANELLI WAS ONCE KNOWN AS TINOPOLIS, Swansea as Copperopolis, and the two industrial towns were formidable rivals. Few crossed the Loughor Bridge that joined Llanelli to the Gower Peninsula and [...]