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The Riveter: This one was my favorite. Steve Korn S eattle has the fourth-fastest- growing freelance economy in the country, which explains why there are almost as many coworking spaces opening up as luxury apartment buildings . Since I'll never be able to afford a luxury apartment , I thought maybe I can at least work at a place where the sink actually drains and the coffee is always fresh. So I checked out some coworking spaces and brought my laptop with me. I didn't tell them I was coming. I wanted to see what these places were like inside, without any PR hoopla. Clearly, we are living in the age of the remote worker. By 2020, 40 percent of the US workforce will be freelancers, temps, independent contractors, or "solopreneurs," according to a 2010 study by Intuit. According to the 2017 Global Coworking Survey , nearly 1. 2 million people worldwide will have tried coworking by the end of next year, and around 14, 000 coworking spaces will be in operation. Sixt...

New wave architect and Pritzker Prize winner Jean Nouvel once said, “Each situation requires a new architecture.” In other words, architecture must be harmony with the spirit and specific character of a place. This is exactly what our county’s  Exceptional Design Awards honor : superior architecture that takes into account a project’s design in context of its relationship to its surroundings. Exceptional Design Winners The 2017 award winners , which were recently announced, feature nine buildings: A contemporary home Apartment building in the Mosaic District A private school Five offices The Reston District Police Station and Governmental Center Awards are granted in three categories: honor, merit and honorable mention, and a jury of design professionals , including architects, select the winners. Read Full Details of 2017 Award Winners Designs for Live, Work and Play Cache House This residential project in Reston started with a 1970s contemporary home , reworked to open up...

Text size: campus Aug. 17, 2017 This fall semester, The University of Texas at Dallas will debut new facilities, including two apartment complexes and an alumni center, and expand its dining options that will further enhance the campus environment. “It is exciting to see the growth and change that has occurred on our campus over the past decade, and even just in the past year,” said Dr. Calvin Jamison, vice president for administration. “As we continue to evolve into a 24/7 campus environment, the need for more amenities and services has increased, and our service-oriented team has responded.”  New Housing, Buildings   Canyon Creek Heights North and South, two fully furnished, apartment-style complexes at the intersection of Waterview Parkway and Tatum Street/Loop Road Southwest, will add a total of 800 new beds to campus this fall.  Canyon Creek Heights South includes a mix of efficiency, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as...

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Administrators at Michigan State University are expecting 8,000 first-year students to arrive on campus next week.  The class of 2021 is considered one of the largest in the school's history. Overall, MSU received 36 ,000 applications from prospective students, but only 8,000 were admitted. They will move onto campus Monday, with classes scheduled to begin Wednesday.  Nearly 16,000 students will be living on the East Lansing campus this academic year in residence halls and on- campus apartments . As in past years, a number of volunteers will be pitching in to help with move in, including other students, faculty, staff, alumni and community volunteers, according to a news released from the university.  More than 72 percent of new students are from Michigan, which the university said reflects its long- standing land grant tradition . MSU enrolls the most Michigan students of any university in the state. According to the school, it will be enrolling the large...

By Mike Smollins Village of Lynbrook officials are mulling a proposal by development company Mill Creek Residential to build a luxury apartment complex on Rocklyn Avenue, near Merrick Road. Hot Skates, Fun Station USA and Hi Tech Security now occupy the three-acre site. “Today’s apartment residents are craving a downtown living experience along with convenient access to a mix of urban and suburban lifestyle experiences ,” Russell Tepper, a senior managing director at MCR, wrote in an email to the Herald. “Lynbrook’s new residential community would serve all types of residents … so that they may take advantage of the luxuries of suburban living , without sacrificing the trappings of an urban, modern lifestyle.” MCR acquires and operates high- end rental communities across the country, and has built complexes in West Hempstead, Mineola, Yonkers, Westchester County and New Jersey. Tepper said that the company would create a transit- oriented residential community — a walkable nei...

History's Headlines: Dorney Park ALLENTOWN, Pa. -  On any given warm summer day , there is a line at Dorney Park . The amusement mecca, whose history goes back over 150 years, can be found full of patrons, some of whom arrive by the busload, to ride on or dive in any one of a number of attractions. Some hail from as far away as New York or Philadelphia. Others are from any one of the local suburbs of Allentown and Bethlehem. Born in an era when beating the heat meant a cool walk in the woods, not an air-conditioned room, Dorney has always had its devoted fans. Some old timers claim it has changed too much and miss the rides of their youth. But in truth, like it has in the past, Dorney reflects the era of which it is in. Always has. The park’s founder, Solomon P. Dorney, was a Pennsylvania German farmer who lived in Cetronia. He acquired the land the park was on from his father. It had been in the family since the 1770s. Now a lot of people of Dorney’s generation were content to ...

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