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Japan’s Post Kobe Earthquake Housing Initiative for Safer Cities

On November 10, 1995, the government of Japan began a national program to rebuild homes and cities after the Kobe earthquake that caused severe damage earlier that year. The plan a......

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The Establishment of the National Geographic Society for the Study of Earth, Humanity, and Wildlife

On 27 January 1888, the National Geographic Society was established in Washington DC. The purpose of this institution was to advance understanding of the world’s lands, mountains,......

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The Annexation of Texas to the United States

On 29 December 1845, Texas formally became the twenty eighth state of the United States. This event was not merely a political decision. It marked an extraordinary turning point ......

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Karachi Launches Regularization Drive for Informal Housing Settlements

On November 6, 1995, the Government of Sindh embarked on one of the most ambitious urban land reform programs in Pakistan’s history the Karachi Katchi Abadi Regularization and Land......

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Concern within the United States federal government over the growing burden of government buildings Proposal to reduce the number of buildings

Washington DC: An important panel report on the United States federal real estate system was released on 11 March 2019 by the Public Buildings Reform Board. The board had been est......

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Model Town Lahore A Modern Society Established within the Ancient Forest of Lahore (Episode 7)

Model Town Lahore A Modern Society Established within the Ancient Forest of Lahore (Episode 7)

The acquisition of land for the Model Town Society was one of the most remarkable and spirited chapters in its early history. Dewan Khem Chand and his...

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 Where Did the 500 Acres of Model Town Land Go (Episode 5)

Where Did the 500 Acres of Model Town Land Go (Episode 5)

Between 1921 and 1924, the land for Model Town Lahore was acquired in successive phases. The process began in 1921, shortly after the establishment of...

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