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Category Archives: Mexico
“Some Like It Hot” – Cities/towns built around natural hot springs
The cities and towns listed below from around the globe are located amidst, around, or near natural hot springs. As a result, many of them have become centers for health spas, retreats, and environmental tourism. Unlike their rural counterparts, … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative energy, Canada, cities, civics, commerce, culture, economic development, energy, entertainment, environment, geography, Geology, health, Health care, history, Housing, humanity, infrastructure, land use, Mexico, nature, place names, planning, pollution, recreation, spatial design, topography, tourism, Travel, urban planning, zoning
Tagged hot springs, natural hot springs, spas, warm springs
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Arizona DOT ponders paving over paradise
Are they NUTS? Among the alternatives being considered by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for future Interstate 11 (I-11) are two (2) options that would loop it west of Tucson through the stunningly gorgeous Avra Valley. Who in … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, archaeology, cities, civics, civility, commerce, economic development, environment, geography, Geology, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, light pollution, Maps, Mexico, nature, planning, pollution, shipping, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, topography, tourism, traffic, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged Arizona, Avra Valley, expressways, freeways, Future I-11, highways, interstate, Interstate 11, maps, Pima County, Sonoran Desert, Tucson
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360 Degree Orbital Beltway Cities
The following list identifies those cities around the globe that are circled by a full orbital expressway system (a.k.a. beltway, ring road, perimeter highway, loop, beltline etc.) encircling the city 360 degrees. Inland cities have an advantage for being included … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Canada, Cars, China, cities, economic development, Europe, geography, India, infrastructure, land use, Maps, Mexico, North America, Oceania, planning, South America, spatial design, sprawl, States, Trade, transportation, Travel, UK
Tagged beltlines, beltways, loop, orbital motorways, perimeter highways, ring roads
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Cities with the most tall buildings in North America
The list provided below shows those cities in ranked order which have a minimum of 100 tall buildings. It also depicts the number of skyscrapers in parenthesis. Most surprising to this author is San Francisco not being quite in the … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Canada, cities, culture, downtown, economic development, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, Mexico, North America, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, urban planning
Tagged high-rises, skylines, skyscrapers, statistics, tall buildings
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Mexico’s busiest commercial airports in 2015
Below is a list of the 50 busiest commercial airports in Mexico in 2015 as ranked by total passengers. As can be seen from the image above, Mexico City is in the process of developing a gorgeous new international airport. … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, air travel, airport planning, airports, architecture, aviation, geography, logistics, Mexico, planning, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel
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Birthplace geography of iconic pop/soda/cola brands
The following list identifies well-known soft drink brands (pops, sodas, and colas) from across much of North America. The criteria for inclusion in the list includes: Founded a minimum of 40 years ago – Vernor’s leading the way at 150 … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, branding, Canada, commerce, consumerism, culture, economic development, economic gardening, Food, fun, geography, history, Maps, marketing, Mexico, North America, product design, States, Statistics
Tagged cola, pop, soda, soft drinks
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“Brainbelt” cities
I recently completed reading an interested and insightful book entitled The Smartest Places on Earth. Written by Antoine Van Agtmael and Fred Bakker, the book identifies and concentrates on those Rustbelt cities in the North America and Europe that have … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, aerospace, aviation, book reviews, books, branding, business, Canada, Cars, cities, commerce, Communications, culture, economic development, economic gardening, economics, education, energy, environment, Europe, EVs and hybrids, geography, government, health, Health care, history, infrastructure, internet, land use, literature, Maps, Mexico, North America, planning, product design, Renewable Energy, revitalization, schools, Science, Small business, Social media, spatial design, States, technology, Trade, transportation, UK, urban planning
Tagged books, Brainbelts, monikers, Science, smart places, technology
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America’s largest ‘countrified’ cities
As a sequel to cities with the same name as world capitals, here is a list of those over 2,000 population with the same name as nations/countries around the globe. Ten cities or towns named Lebanon lead this list, which … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, branding, Canada, China, cities, fun, geography, Language, Maps, Mexico, North America, Oceania, placemaking, South America
Tagged cities, countries, fun, geography, nations, place names
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Sky-high altitude cities with 100,000+ population
100,000+ Population City, Country Average Elevation 1. El Alto, Bolivia 13,615 feet (4,150 m) 2. Potosí, Bolivia 13,420 feet (4,090 m) 3. Shigatse, China 12,585 feet (3,836 m) 4. Juliaca, Peru 12,549 feet (3,825 m) 5. Puno, Peru 12,531 feet (3,819 m) 6. Oruro, Bolivia 12,159 feet (3,706 m) 7. Lhasa, Tibet (China) … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Canada, China, cities, climate change, environment, geography, Geology, India, Mexico, Nature, North America, South America, Statistics, topography
Tagged altitude, cities, elevation, geography, geology, statistics, terrain, topography
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