Hacker News with Generative AI: Urban Design

The engineering behind the San Antonio River Walk (practical.engineering)
I am on location in downtown San Antonio, Texas, where crews have just finished setting up this massive 650-ton crane. The counterweights are on. The outriggers are down. And the jib, an extension for the crane's telescoping boom, is being rigged up. This is the famous San Antonio River Walk, a city park below street level that winds around the downtown district.
It's Official: Boring Cities Are Bad for Your Health (wired.com)
Oppressive, unstimulating urban architecture isn’t just about eyesores; there’s evidence that it can cause actual harm to its residents. To fix this in 2025, we must start building for joy.
The Birmingham Blade: geographically tailored urban wind turbine designed by AI (birmingham.ac.uk)
AI design specialists EvoPhase and precision metal fabricators KwikFab have unveiled the world’s first urban wind turbine designed by AI, and tailored to the unique wind conditions of a specific geographic area.
The Minneapolis Street Grid: Explained (streets.mn)
When I moved to Minneapolis from upstate New York last year, I found myself puzzled by the layout of the streets and avenues across the city.
The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World (lrb.co.uk)
Gallery of Graffti Removals (graffitiremovals.org)
The regenerative urban garden I: No-till gardening (makegathergrow.com)
Amsterdam roofs that not only grow plants but also capture water for residents (wired.com)