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- Geography of film and TV production hubs in the USA/Canada
- North America’s tallest bridge towers and pylons (Las torres y pilones de puentes más altos de América del Norte)
- Cities/suburbs should replan street networks for low-speed electric vehicles
- Celebrity bridges of the United States in pop culture
- Cricket grounds with the largest capacity in South Asia
- Cities most often destroyed in movies – both real and imagined
- Skyscrapers of 100 stories or more above ground
- Three superb and fresh reads about Los Angeles
- Finding “Los Angeles” amid the aura of “LA”
- Humorous nicknames for complicated freeway interchanges
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Category Archives: Latin America
North America’s tallest bridge towers and pylons (Las torres y pilones de puentes más altos de América del Norte)
The following list identifies the tallest bridge towers and pylons in North America. Such support structures are principally found on cable-stayed and suspension bridges and the height is measured from ground or water level to the top of the tower/pylon. … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, architecture, bicycling, bridges, Canada, Caribbean, cities, economic development, engineering, geography, highways, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, North America, Passenger rail, planning, product design, rail, recreation, rivers/watersheds, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, States, Statistics, technology, topography, tourism, traffic, trails, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking
Tagged architecture, bridge towers, bridges, cable-stayed bridges, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, engineering, highways, Mexico, Panama, pedestrian bridges, planning, pont, puente, Puerto Rico, pylons, suspension bridges, towers, transportation, transportation planning
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Estadios de béisbol mas grandes de America Latina (Largest baseball stadiums of Latin America)
Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey – Source: facebook.com/EstadiosDeMexico/posts/estadio-de-beisbol-monterrey-la-casa-de-los-sultanes-de-monterrey-en-la-lmb-y-lm/3118047278255427/ Estadio Nacional de Dennis Martínez, Nicaragua – Source: gomezvazquez.international/opening-of-the-dennis-martinez-stadium _________ La siguiente lista identifica aquellos estadios en América Latina que se utilizan principalmente o en su totalidad para el béisbol. Estas impresionantes instalaciones … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, branding, Caribbean, cities, culture, engineering, entertainment, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, Mexico, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, recreation, South America, spatial design, sports, Statistics, third places, tourism, Travel, urban planning
Tagged America Latina, ballparks, baseball, Béisbol, Cuba, Dominican Republic, estadio, Latin America, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, stadiums, Venezuela
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Tallest skyscrapers in North American suburbs
Skyline of San Pedro Garza García, Mexico – Source: commons.wikimedia.org The following list identifies the tallest skyscrapers found in suburban cities of North America. The list only includes completed skyscrapers and ones that were confirmed to be under construction. Proposed … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Canada, cities, downtown, economic development, engineering, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, Mexico, North America, placemaking, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning, zoning
Tagged Bellevue, Burnaby, Canada, cities, Coquitlam, Jersey City, Mexico, Miami Beach, Mississauga, New Westminster, North America, Paradise, San Pedro Garza Garcia, Sandy Springs, skylines, skyscrapers, suburban, Sunny Isles Beach, torres, towers, Vaughan, Virginia Beach, Winchester, Zapopan
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Most populous suburbs of North America
The list below identifies the most populous suburbs of North America. Cities with the most suburbs on the list include: For countries wholes census or population estimates were more than 10 years old, World Population Review was used as a … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, cities, demographics, geography, Latin America, Mexico, North America, planning, Uncategorized
Tagged cities, demographics, North America, population, suburbs, urban
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Cities with a lengthy formal, original, or ceremonial name
Below are twelve cities around the globe that have very long formal, original, or ceremonial names. Needless to say, these would be tough to include on postage or any document for that matter. The majority have long names associated with … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Asia, cities, civics, Communications, culture, Europe, fun, geography, history, Language, Latin America, North America, place names, Religion
Tagged cities, city names, place names, religion
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World’s largest h-y-p-h-e-n-a-t-e-d core cities
As a companion to the previous post on cities/towns with the most hyphens in their name, this post lists the largest cities (core city not metro area) that have a hyphen in their name. The minimum population for inclusion in … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, branding, Canada, Caribbean, China, cities, civics, culture, economic development, Europe, fun, geography, government, history, India, Latin America, Maps, North America, place names, placemaking, planning, Russia, South America, Statistics, toponymy, UK
Tagged cities, geography, hyphens, place names, placenames
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Monikers/nicknames for film and movie-making hubs
The allure of stardom not only applies to those in acting, but also the geographic locations where movie magic is made. The following list identifies those places around the globe where film/movie-making has been significant enough for the city/region/nation to … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, art, Asia, branding, business, Canada, Caribbean, China, Cities, commerce, Communications, consumerism, culture, economic development, entertainment, Europe, film, fun, geography, history, India, industry, Latin America, Mexico, movies, North America, Oceania, pictures, placemaking, planning, South America, Television, theaters, tourism, Travel, UK, video
Tagged art, cinema, entertainment, film, film-making, media, movies
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North American cities with toll beltways and bypasses
This list provided below identifies those toll roads/turnpikes that serve as beltways and bypass in of cities in North America. For purposes of this post, tolled bridges, causeways, and tunnels are not included unless they are part of a larger … Continue reading
Posted in business, Canada, Caribbean, Cars, Cities, commerce, distribution, economic development, engineering, geography, highways, land use, Latin America, Mexico, North America, planning, spatial design, tourism, Trade, traffic, Transportation, Travel, Uncategorized, urban planning
Tagged beltways, bypasses, Canada, Carretera, cities, Dominican Republic, highways, loops, Mexico, toll roads, turnpikes
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World’s tallest Mormon Temples
The following list identifies the tallest Mormon (LDS) Temples in the world. Many of these stunning structures are architectural masterpieces and regardless of your beliefs, one cannot help but impressed and inspired by their beauty. A minimum height for inclusion … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, architecture, art, Asia, Canada, Caribbean, Cities, culture, economic development, geography, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, Mexico, North America, Oceania, product design, Religion, skylines, skyscrapers, South America, Statistics, third places, tourism, Travel, UK, Uncategorized
Tagged buildings, design, height, Latter-Day Saints, LDS, Mormon, places of worship, religion, spire, spires, Temples, Utah
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Full city/town-to-city/town anagrams
Shown in alphabetical order by larger city (town) by population on the left and smaller one on the right. As there are likely many more examples of full city/town anagrams, please feel free to forward any not listed for inclusion. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Canada, cities, Europe, fun, geography, history, Latin America, North America, Oceania, place names, South America, States
Tagged anagrams, geography, place names, places, words
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