boramici

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Bora Mici has a background in design and online writing. Most recently, she has worked as an online contributor for DC Mud and Patch.com, covering urban planning and visual and performing arts in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. She has also participated in design projects of various scopes, including modular housing, design guidelines, campus and community planning. Her interests include trends in urban planning and design and sustainable projects in the public interest.

Government Report Blames City Officials and Factory Owner in Dhaka Collapse

Less than 24 hours after a structural engineer deemed the building unsafe, Sohel Rana ordered garment workers back on the job.

The Ups and Downs of the Bike Sharing Economy

What makes Capital Bikeshare, the largest such program in the U.S. with nearly 2000 bikes, a success? What are its shortcomings? Mohana Ravindranath investigates.

Greenest Building in UK Approved

Norwich, England will soon be home to the "greenest building in the U.K.," reports Mark Wilding.

Collapsed Dhaka Factory Architect Speaks Out

Elizabeth Hopkirk reports on recent statements from the architect of the factory that collapsed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing more than 1,100 garment workers. Masood Reza claims that he designed a shopping centre.

China Becomes Unlikely Model for Sustainability

The Chinese government has been employing a bottom-up approach to sustainability through pilot programs in individual cities, boosting investment in clean energy by 20 percent since last year.