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- A great kids book about cities and planning
- States and provinces with the most limited access tollway mileage
- Working list: World’s deepest open pit mines past and present
- Biggest baddest bottlenecks for truck traffic in the USA
- Scaling one the last remaining fire lookout towers in Illinois
- A living art museum amid ghost town ruins
- Frozen fun: The ascent of ice climbing parks
- Take a [Late Night Drive Home] to alternative rock bliss
- India’s longest road/highway land tunnels
- Morenci: A look inside America’s largest copper mine
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Category Archives: charities
The art of creating community through youth mosaics
There are many excellent efforts across the country which employ art into the planning realm. In the vast majority of the cases, an artist is brought into the equation to add works to a location or along a corridor. None … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Animals, art, charities, cities, civics, Communications, culture, economic gardening, ecosystems, education, environment, forests, fun, geography, government, historic preservation, history, humanity, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, lookouts, mountains, natural history, nature, peace, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, recreation, rivers/watersheds, scenic byways, schools, third places, topography, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning, Wilderness
Tagged art, cities, community, education, environment, fun, geography, Gila Wilderness, history, land use, mosaics, New Mexico, planning, Silver City, students, travel, Youth Conservation Corps, Youth Mural Program
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It’s time for an Aldo Leopold National Historical Park!
In 2024, the nation will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Gila Wilderness in southwest New Mexico. As the first designated wilderness area in America (and the world), it seems only fitting that the nation should … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Animals, architecture, Biking, charities, civics, culture, ecosystems, environment, geography, Geology, government, hiking, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Maps, mountains, natural history, nature, opinion, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, recreation, rivers/watersheds, Science, spatial design, sustainability, topography, tourism, trails, Travel, walking, water, water conservation, Wilderness, Wildlife, writing
Tagged Aldo Leopold, ecology, environment, geography, history, homes, Iow, land use, National Historical Parks, National Monuments, National Parks, New Mexico, parks, planning, travel, Wilderness, Wisconsin
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Mapping the eponymous legacy of Aldo Leopold
The following list identifies those places and sites named for the great naturalist, Aldo Leopold. As can be seen from both the list and the accompanying maps, the majority oaf thee locations are in Iowa, where he was born and … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Animals, charities, cities, civics, colleges, ecosystems, education, environment, forests, geography, Geology, government, hiking, historic preservation, history, Housing, humanity, lakes, land use, landscape architecture, lookouts, Maps, mountains, natural history, nature, place names, planning, recreation, rivers/watersheds, sailing, schools, Science, spatial design, States, sustainability, topography, toponymy, tourism, trails, Travel, water, water conservation, Wilderness, Wildlife, writing
Tagged Aldo Leopold, environment, forests, geography, history, land ethic, land use, museums, nature, parks, planning, preserves, schools, travel
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Stepping through the looking glass at magical Meow Wolf
Few places are as eclectic as Meow Wolf’ in Santa Fe, New Mexico — the 20,000 square foot birthplace of this uniquely immersive and interactive art experience. Beyond the artistry, the facility includes a performance venue, a restaurant, and a gift … Continue reading
Posted in art, branding, business, charities, cities, culture, entertainment, fun, geography, land use, pictures, placemaking, product design, technology, third places, tourism, Travel
Tagged art, cities, Dallas, Denver, fun, geography, Houston, immersive art, land use, Las Vegas, Meow Wolf, museums, photography, placemaking, Santa Fe, Third places, travel
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Is the planning profession at risk of losing its humanity?
There was a news story on Jan. 20, 2024, that noted a church in Bryan, Ohio had been cited for 18 zoning violations for allowing unhoused (homeless) residents to sleep in a warm place out of the bitter cold. Sure, … Continue reading
Posted in charities, cities, civics, civility, climate, education, government, health, history, homelessness, Housing, human rights, humanity, immigration, injustice, land use, opinion, planning, politics, poverty, social equity, urban planning, weather, zoning
Tagged cities, ethics, Golden rule, history, homeless, homelessness, housing, humanity, land use, morality, morals, opinion, planning, unhoused
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Placemaking for the “heART and soul” at the Aldo Leopold Vista Picnic Area
Every now and then you stumble upon something unplanned during your travels that becomes more memorable that many of the places you were scheduled to visit. Our last minute decision to stop for a quick picnic lunch break at the … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, art, Cars, charities, cities, civics, culture, ecosystems, entertainment, environment, forests, fun, geography, highways, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, mountains, natural history, nature, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, third places, tourism, transportation, Travel, Uncategorized, urban planning, volunteerism, Welcome, Wilderness, Wildlife
Tagged Aldo Leopold, art, cities, environment, fun, geography, Gila National Forest, hiking, history, land use, Mogollon Mountains, mosaics, nature, New Mexico, photography, picnic tables, picnicarea, planning, tiles, transportation, travel, vistas
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Ten “sterling” planning lessons from Silver City, New Mexico
If you have never been to the historic mining town of Silver City, New Mexico, you have missed out on one of the most interesting and compelling communities in the entire Southwest. Below are ten planning lessons from this scenic … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, art, branding, charities, cities, civics, climate, colleges, commerce, culture, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, ecosystems, education, entertainment, entrepreneurship, environment, Food, forests, fun, geography, Geology, government, hiking, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, Maps, Mining, mountains, natural history, nature, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, recreation, revitalization, scenic byways, shopping, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, third places, topography, tourism, trails, Travel, urban design, urban planning, walking, Wilderness, Wildlife, zoning
Tagged Aldo Leopold, art, cities, colleges, downtown, environment, fun, geography, history, land use, murals, New Mexico, open space, planning, Silver City, Southwest, tourism, trails, travel, Youth Mural Program
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Beyond “Silent Spring”: 12 books on the environment that every planner should read
The following list of books are among those on environmental topics that this blog author has read. They are presented in alphabetical order and are meant to represent of cross-section of interesting books on the environment. Given the huge catalog … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Animals, atomic age, book reviews, books, Canada, charities, cities, climate, climate change, Communications, deserts, economics, ecosystems, education, entertainment, environment, forests, geography, government, Great Lakes, health, history, humanity, lakes, land use, literature, lookouts, natural history, nature, planning, pollution, reading, rivers/watersheds, Science, sustainability, topography, urban planning, weather, Wilderness, Women, writing
Tagged books, cities, ecology, environment, geography, history, land use, literature, planning, reading, writing
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Twelve planning lessons from Durango, Colorado
There are few cities in this country that can grasp your heart and soul as quickly as Durango, Colorado. From the moment of arrival, the city quickly absorbs you into its charming aura. It may be the snow-capped mountains drenched … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, Advocacy, Alternative transportation, Animal rights, Animals, archaeology, architecture, art, bicycling, bike sharing, Biking, branding, business, charities, cities, civics, civility, climate, climate change, colleges, commerce, Cuisine, culture, diversity, downtown, economic development, Economy, ecosystems, education, entertainment, entrepreneurship, environment, fitness, fun, geography, Geology, government, health, hiking, historic preservation, history, homelessness, Housing, humanity, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, Maps, marketing, Mining, mountains, Native Americans, natural history, nature, Passenger rail, peace, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, politics, pollution, psychology, rail, Railroads, recreation, revitalization, rivers/watersheds, schools, Science, social equity, spatial design, Stairway networks, Statistics, sustainability, third places, topography, toponymy, tourism, Trade, traffic, trails, transit, transportation, Travel, urban design, urban planning, walking, water conservation, water trails, Wildlife, zoning
Tagged cities, Colorado, Durango, environment, Four Corners, fun, geography, hiking, history, land use, planning, recreation, tourism, transportation, travel
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Ten planning lessons from our national parks
Provided below are ten planning lessons garnered from having the honor and pleasure of visiting countless national parks, monuments, historic sites, battlefields, lakeshores, seashores, trails, and preserves across our nation. The lessons are not necessarily presented in order of importance, … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Alternative energy, Alternative transportation, Animals, archaeology, architecture, art, Astronomy, bicycling, bike sharing, Biking, branding, Bus transportation, Cars, charities, Cities, civics, climate, culture, deserts, diversity, economic development, ecosystems, education, electric vehicles, energy, entertainment, Environment, EVs and hybrids, family, fitness, geography, Geology, government, Green roofs, health, hiking, historic preservation, history, land use, mountains, natural history, Nature, parking, placemaking, planning, politics, recreation, rivers/watersheds, solar, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, third places, topography, tourism, traffic, transit, Transportation, Travel, Uncategorized, urban planning, walking, water, water conservation, water trails, waterfalls, Wilderness, Wildlife, zoning
Tagged cities, culture, ecology, education, environment, geography, geology, historic preservation, history, landscapes, lessons, National Parks, nature, parks, planning, scenery, urban parks, wildlife
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