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Rhode Partners builds Austin's tallest skyscraper from cantilevered glass Called The Independent, 688-foot-tall (212 metres) tower sits between Austin's Seaholm District and Shoal Creek. The tower resembles stacked Jenga blocks It is several feet taller than The Austonian, a 56-storey residential tower that completed in the Texan capital in 2010. Rhode Partners described the new apartment building as a "vertical neighbourhood". "As a new addition to the city's skyline, The Independent's striking silhouette represents the bold and innovative spirit of Austin," Rhode Partners told Dezeen. A swi...

The past and future of Hall High School The past and future of Hall High School HALL HIGH SCHOOL Brian Chilson When Hall High School opened in 1957, it was part of a plan to forestall broad integration of the Little Rock School District. It was three years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Topeka Board of Education, and the same year that would see the desegregation crisis unfold at Little Rock Central High.  Anticipating change under Brown, Superintendent Virgil Blossom and the School Board opened the all-black Horace Mann Hi...

It’s an exciting period for northeast Oklahoma City as new housing and development is ripe for growth and investment.

Atlanta police officer resigns after allegations of sexual assault Sexual assault claim made against officer An Atlanta police officer accused of forcing a woman to have oral sex with him has resigned after being relieved of his duties. ATLANTA - Two investigations were launched by the Atlanta Police Department after allegations of an officer-involved sexual assault. That officer has since resigned. "On March 30, we received a sexual assault allegation against one of our officers," said Sgt. John Chafee, a department spokesperson. The Atlanta Police Department Zone 3 patrol officer decided t...

‘We will have a true melting pot of talent’ NTT Data exec says Nashville’s lure will let it recruit nationally for many of the 350 jobs it plans to bring here Dan Albright NTT Data executives on Monday morning said they will build an innovation and digital delivery center at the Capitol View development downtown. The Fortune 500 company plans to hire 350 people for its local operation. Here, Dan Albright, its senior vice president of consulting, provides some perspective on what brought the company here and talks about its growth.   How many other cities did you consider in addition t...