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- Top ten (10) tallest airport control towers by continent
- Tall Timbers – World’s tallest wooden skyscrapers
- From sea to shining sea of wasteful surface parking lots
- New “Austin Towers” will soon be spying over Texas
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- The top 100 Interstate Highway truck bottlenecks
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- Ten planning lessons from the elegant oasis of Palm Springs
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Category Archives: aviation
Top ten (10) tallest airport control towers by continent
Cairo’s Airport Control Tower design – Source: acams.com Below are lists of the ten tallest airport control towers in each continent (other than Antarctica), as well as a comparison of the average height for each continent. The lists are based … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, Africa, air travel, airport planning, airports, architecture, Asia, aviation, cities, Communications, Europe, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, North America, Oceania, pictures, planning, skylines, South America, spatial design, Statistics, tourism, traffic, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged air traffic control towers, air travel, airport control towers, airports, architecture, aviation, communications, design, planning
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Incorporating mass timber in airport terminal design
As the use of mass timber design and construction expands in building development, it has also become increasingly used in airport terminal projects. Above and below are images from airports around the globe where mass timber construction has been incorporated … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, air travel, airport planning, airports, architecture, Asia, aviation, branding, business, Canada, cities, commerce, culture, economic development, engineering, environment, Europe, geography, health, history, industry, infrastructure, land use, nature, North America, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, technology, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged air travel, airport terminals, airports, architecture, cities, construction, design, health, lumber, mass timber, passengers, timber, travel, trnasportation, wood
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Twelve planning lessons from Taos and the Taos Pueblo
The following are ten+ planning-related lessons learned from our visits to the 400+ year old Town of Taos and the 1000+ year old Taos Pueblo. The beauty of this area is beyond mere words — a good reason why the … Continue reading
Posted in air travel, airport planning, archaeology, architecture, art, aviation, branding, business, cities, civics, climate, climate change, commerce, culture, demographics, diversity, economic development, ecosystems, environment, futurism, geography, government, historic preservation, history, humanity, inclusiveness, infrastructure, injustice, land use, Native Americans, natural history, nature, placemaking, planning, politics, rivers/watersheds, scenic byways, social equity, spatial design, sprawl, third places, topography, tourism, Trade, traffic, transit, transportation, Travel, urban design, urban planning, visual pollution, water, water conservation, zoning
Tagged Biotecture, Indigenous, land use, Native Americans, New Mexico, planning, Taos, Taos Air, Taos Pueblo, UNESCO World Heritage site
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Airport solar energy production in the United States
The list provided below identifies those airports in the United States that have installed a minimum of 0.5 megawatt (0.5 MW = to 500 kW) of solar arrays/farms on their property. While the list may seem long, it is but … Continue reading
Posted in air travel, airport planning, airports, Alternative energy, architecture, aviation, Cars, cities, civics, climate, climate change, economic development, energy, engineering, environment, geography, government, infrastructure, land use, Maps, nature, pictures, planning, product design, Renewable Energy, solar, spatial design, States, Statistics, technology, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged airports, cities, energy, environment, geography, land use, planning, solar, solar arrays, solar farms, sun, transportation, travel
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Super Bowl Sunday sky art over Albuquerque
One of my favorite things about Albuquerque is the chance encounters with soaring hot air balloons throughout the year.
Posted in air travel, art, aviation, Cities, culture, entertainment, environment, fun, geography, nature, pictures, placemaking, tourism, Travel
Tagged Albuquerque, balloons, flight, fun, hot air balloons, New Mexico
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The love of observing clouds
But, not just any clouds, mind you. The clouds this blogger loves to watch and appreciate the most are those of the American Southwest, particularly of the High Desert regions of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. Somehow, someway they … Continue reading
The magic of the International Balloon Fiesta
We totally enjoyed our visit to the 2021 International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque on Friday, October 8th. Few events bring more smiles and enjoyment to people of all ages than seeing magical balloons rising into the lovely New Mexican skies … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, air travel, art, aviation, Cities, economic development, entertainment, fun, history, inclusiveness, peace, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Albuquerque, Balloon Fiesta, balloons, fun, hot air balloons, New Mexico
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America’s lowest altitude commercial airports
The following list identifies those commercial airports in the United States and its territories that have the lowest elevation either above or below sea level. A maximum elevation of 30′ above sea level was allowed for inclusion on the list. … Continue reading
Posted in air travel, airport planning, airports, aviation, cities, commerce, economic development, geography, infrastructure, land use, Maps, nature, planning, spatial design, Statistics, topography, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged airport planning, airports, altitude, aviation, elevation, transportation, travel
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Salt of the Earth: Striking beauty of desert salt flats (or pans)
If you haven’t had the opportunity to see a salt flat (or pan), they are one of the most strikingly beautiful natural features on the planet. The remoteness, the otherworldly feel, the arid environment, and the rugged visual contrasts are … Continue reading
Posted in aviation, climate change, deserts, ecosystems, electric vehicles, energy, environment, EVs and hybrids, Food, geography, Geology, historic preservation, industry, land use, Mining, natural and organic foods, nature, planning, pollution, recreation, Renewable Energy, rivers/watersheds, Science, Statistics, sustainability, topography, tourism, Travel, visual pollution, weather
Tagged arid, climate, deserts, dry lakes, nature, playa, salar, salt, salt flats, salt pans, solar
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How do you solve a logistics problem like Chicago?
If you have traveled through metropolitan Chicago by car, truck, train, or plan, you know how difficult it is to negotiate. Being situated near the base of Lake Michigan makes it a natural choke point for travel and distribution. As … Continue reading
Posted in air travel, airport planning, airports, aviation, business, Cars, cities, commerce, distribution, ecommerce, economic development, economics, geography, Great Lakes, highways, industry, infrastructure, land use, logistics, Maps, Passenger rail, pictures, planning, rail, Railroads, shipping, spatial design, Statistics, topography, Trade, traffic, transportation, Travel, trucking, urban planning
Tagged air travel, airports, bottlenecks, Chicago, congestion, delays, distribution, highways, logistics, rail, trucking
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