Two years ago, Mario Fonda-Bonardi wrote a review of the benefits and advantages of re-using and adapting existing buildings instead of building new ones. Buildings that are reused and adapted, he said, are often cheaper, faster to build and environmentally superior to new buildings. The column called for a new city policy supporting adaptive reuse wherever possible. SMa.r.t. feels that Mario’s points are as critically important today as they were two years ago, and present the column for a renewed visit, below.

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