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Category Archives: Ireland
Mapping data center clusters: Greater Dublin, Ireland
The following map identifies the location of data centers in and around Dublin, Ireland. A minimum floor area of 25,000 square feet was required for inclusion on the map, particularly if they are a lesser known datacenter provider. FYI – … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, cities, commerce, Communications, data centers, digital communications, ecommerce, economic development, engineering, Europe, geography, highways, industry, infrastructure, Ireland, land use, logistics, Maps, planning, product design, Science, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, technology, transportation, urban planning
Tagged cities, data, data centers, Dublin, ecommerce, Ireland, land use, planning, technology, transportation
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World’s tallest Ferris Wheels: Passing fad or long-term placemaking tool?
In the past few decades, many cities around the globe have added an enormous Ferris Wheel as an urban attraction. Given these new wheels are commonly being located where they provide spectacular views, the term “observation wheel” is often being … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, Asia, branding, China, cities, culture, downtown, economic development, entertainment, Europe, film, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, holiday, infrastructure, Ireland, land use, landscape architecture, movies, new urbanism, North America, Oceania, placemaking, planning, product design, revitalization, skylines, technology, third places, tourism, Travel, UK, urban planning, video
Tagged 1941, 2, amenities, Australia, Canada, China, cities, downtown, economic development, entertainment, Ferris wheels, fun, geography, Japan, land use, movies, placemaking, planning, Russia, Singapore, technology, UK, urban planning, USA
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Discovering innovation districts across the planet
The following maps and list identifying the known locations of innovation districts around the globe. Innovation districts have become a popular economic development tool, as well as a type of round-the-clock mix of uses that are meant to incentivize collaboration … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, branding, Canada, China, cities, ecommerce, economic development, economic gardening, education, engineering, entrepreneurship, Europe, geography, India, industry, Ireland, land use, Latin America, Maps, Mexico, North America, Oceania, placemaking, planning, Russia, Science, Small business, South America, spatial design, Statistics, technology, Trade, UK, urban planning, zoning
Tagged cities, corridors, gentrification, geography, innovation, innovation districts, land use, mixed uses, planning, zoning
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Ranking Europe’s longest intra-nation rivers
This post identifies and ranks the longest river flowing entirely from start to finish within each country of Europe. While rivers may flow along borders, they cannot cross into another nation to be counted. It’s no surprise that the longest … Continue reading
Posted in ecosystems, Environment, Europe, geography, Geology, history, Ireland, Maps, natural history, Nature, Portugal, rivers/watersheds, Russia, Statistics, topography, toponymy, tourism, Travel, UK, Uncategorized, water, water conservation, water trails, Wildlife
Tagged Europe, rivers, streams, water, watersheds, waterways
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Tuesday Tunes: Chronology of my favorite music artists
Below is a table identifying my favorite musical artists over the years. As can be seen, they vary from time to time, with some appearing more than once. Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Weezer, The Stills, and Wolf Alice have all accomplished … Continue reading
Posted in art, Canada, Communications, culture, entertainment, fun, history, Ireland, Music, music reviews, pictures, Radio, UK, video, writing
Tagged Aerosmith, artists, Canada, Carole King, chronology, DCFC, Def Leppard, entertainment, Fleetwood Mac, fun, Ireland, Metric, music, Pat Benatar, Pearl Jam, Phoebe Bridgers, Radiohead, Scandal, The Beatles, The Cars, The Monkees, The Stills, U2, UK, USA, Weezer, Wolf Alice
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Metro areas with the most colorful suburban city/town names
A minimum four (4) suburbs with colorful names was required for inclusion on this list. An attempt was made to find similar examples outside the United States, but without much luck. Any additions, corrections, or suggestions are welcome. Dublin, Ireland … Continue reading
Posted in cities, Communications, culture, geography, Ireland, Language, Mexico, place names
Tagged cities, colors, metros, place names, towns
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Cities/towns with sequential first and last letters in their name
After scanning wikipedia pages for every nation on the planet, it was surprising to learn that some sequential first and last letter combinations either don’t exist or the communities were they do are so small they didn’t register on the … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Arctic, Asia, Canada, Caribbean, China, cities, Europe, geography, Ireland, Language, Latin America, Maps, Mexico, North America, Oceania, place names, Russia, South America, States, Statistics, toponymy
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A rich collection of coin-minting cities
The following list identifies those cities around the globe that are or were home to publicly owned and/or overseen mints that produce coinage for the government. Only those mints producing coins since approximately 800 AD are included. If known, … Continue reading
Favorite beers by state and country
Below is my list of favorite beers by state and country. Most of the ones in the United States have been tried at the brewery or brewpub. Brands from outside the United States have been tried in restaurants there or … Continue reading
Favorite national park system sites visited – UPDATED
Alaska – Glacier Bay National Park, Gustavus, AK Alberta – Banff National Park, Banff, AB Arizona – Saguaro National Park, Tucson, AZ Arkansas – Pea Ridge National Military Park, Pea Ridge, AR British Columbia – Kootenay National Park, Radium Hot … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, Canada, culture, deserts, ecosystems, entertainment, environment, Europe, fun, geography, Geology, government, hiking, historic preservation, history, humanity, infrastructure, Ireland, land use, landscape architecture, Native Americans, nature, North America, placemaking, planning, Portugal, rivers/watersheds, Science, spatial design, States, Statistics, technology, third places, topography, tourism, transportation, Travel, UK, walking, Wildlife
Tagged national park system, National Parks, Navajo Nation, tribal parks
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