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Category Archives: Mexico
“Queen City” nicknames dotting the map
Apparently being a queen city was big deal at one time in history given the number of cities that have used that moniker in some manner or another during their history. The list does not include cities with the … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, branding, Canada, cities, civics, Communications, culture, economic development, economic gardening, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, Maps, marketing, Mexico, North America, place names, placemaking, tourism, Travel, Welcome
Tagged branding, monikers, nicknames, queen, Queen City, slogans
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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
Geography of North America’s Current Underground Salt Mines
Below is a listing of the currently operating underground salt mines of North America. Underground mines are primarily used for excavating rock salt. As is evident from the details provided, the majority of these underground mines are enormous in size, … Continue reading
Posted in business, Canada, cities, commerce, economic development, environment, geography, Geology, history, infrastructure, land use, Maps, Mexico, Mining, nature, North America, pictures, planning, rivers/watersheds, shipping, spatial design, States, Statistics, topography, Trade, transportation, tunnels
Tagged American Rock Salt, Cargill, Compass Minerals, Dominican Republic, Hutchinson Salt, Independent Salt, Kisser Group, Morton Salt, salt, salt dome, salt mines, subsurface, underground, United Salt
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Ten Planning Lessons from San Antonio
Here are my ten (10) planning lessons from one of America’s most enjoyable and dynamic large cities – San Antonio, Texas. San Antonio’s River Walk can easily be classified as one of America’s “most iconic planning efforts.” It helped set … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, archaeology, architecture, bicycling, branding, cities, commerce, Cuisine, culture, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, entertainment, entrepreneurship, food trucks, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Mexico, placemaking, planning, revitalization, rivers/watersheds, skylines, spatial design, sprawl, third places, tourism, traffic, trails, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged HemisFair '68, missions, RiverWalk, San Antonio, Southtown, Texas
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América Latina – El líder mundial en góndolas urbanas (Latin America – The global leader in urban gondolas)
Desde Medellín hasta la Ciudad de Mexico y La Paz, América Latina lidera el planeta en el desarrollo de Metrocables o Teleféricos (góndolas urbanas). La siguiente tabla identifica las ubicaciones de las góndolas urbanas y proporciona detalles sobre los sistemas … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, cities, commerce, economic development, geography, humanity, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, Maps, Mexico, placemaking, planning, product design, social equity, South America, spatial design, Statistics, technology, topography, tourism, Trade, transit, transportation, Travel, Urban Gondolas, urban planning
Tagged Aparecida, Bogota, Cablebus, Cali, Caracas, Ciudad de Mexico, Ciudad de Panama, gondolas, La Paz, Lima, Medillin, Metrocables, Mexicable, Oruro, Puerto Vallarta, Quito, Rio de Janeiro, Salta, Santiago, teleféricos, trams, urbanas gondolas, Zacatecas
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El edificio más alto por país en América Latina
(The tallest building by country in Latin America.) Torres Obispado: Monterrey, Mexico = 1,002′ (2020) Gran Torre Costanera: Santiago, Chile = 984′ (2014) J.W. Marriott Hotel: Panama City, Panama = 932′ (2011) Yachthouse Residence Club 1 & 2: Balneario Camboriú, Brazil … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Caribbean, cities, downtown, economic development, geography, historic preservation, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, Mexico, placemaking, planning, product design, skylines, skyscrapers, South America, spatial design, Travel, urban planning
Tagged Caribbean, edificios, edificios de gran altura, Latin America, skylines, skyscrapers, South America, torre, towers
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Ciudades de México con los edificios más altos
CIUDAD = EDIFICIOS MAS ALTOS/RASCACIELOS Ciudad de Mexico, Distrito Federal = 1,461/130 Acapulco, Guerrero = 152/6 Guadalajara, Jalisco = 94/10 Cancun, Quintana Roo = 93/0 Monterrey, Nuevo Leon = 82/14 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco = 66/0 Naucalpan de Juarez, Mexico = … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, cities, downtown, geography, infrastructure, land use, Mexico, North America, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, tourism, Travel, urban planning
Tagged ciudades, edificios de gran altura, Mexico, rascacielos
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Burro Buddies – Just looking for love…and maybe a snack
There are certain animals that capture our imagination and hearts. For some folks it may be whales or penguins. For others it may be bison or birds. But for me, it is burros (or donkeys in English). I’m not quite … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Animal rights, Animals, Burros/Donkeys, deserts, Mexico, pictures
Tagged animal adoption, animal rescue, burros, donkey rescue, donkeys, wild burros
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“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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