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Category Archives: Native Americans
Rockin’ the red stone trails of New Mexico’s Jemez Pueblo
One of the best kept secrets in New Mexico is the Red Rock Trail and slot canyon in the Pueblo of Jemez located northwest of Albuquerque. This lovely trail meanders 1.5 miles among the Walatowa Red Rock formations of the … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, archaeology, culture, deserts, ecosystems, entertainment, environment, fitness, fun, geography, Geology, hiking, history, land use, mountains, Native Americans, natural history, nature, pictures, place names, placemaking, recreation, Skies, spatial design, topography, toponymy, tourism, trails, Travel, walking, Wilderness, Wildlife
Tagged canyons, environment, fun, geography, hiking, history, Jemez Pueblo, land use, National Parks, New Mexico, photography, Red Rock Trail, slot canyons, travel, trekking
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Placemaking airports: A rooftop airport vineyard “Under the Tuscan Sun”
Congratulazioni to both Florence, Italy and Rafael Viñoly Architects for planning and designing the world’s first airport with a rooftop vineyard. The 19-acre vineyard will provide a green rooftop on the 538,000 square foot structure at Toscana Aeroporti Firenze. The … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, agriculture, air travel, airport planning, airports, architecture, art, aviation, cities, commerce, Cuisine, culture, ecosystems, engineering, environment, Europe, Food, food systems, history, infrastructure, land use, mountains, Native Americans, nature, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, spatial design, sustainability, technology, third places, tourism, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged aeroporti, airport, airports, art, cities, environment, Europe, Firenze, Florence, fun, history, Italy, land use, placemaking, planning, Toscana, tourism, transportation, travel, trnasportation, Tuscany, vineyards, wine
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17 non-planning centric books that all planners should read
Listed below are 17 books that this retired planner believes every planner should read at some point during their career. They are books which are not planning-centric, though they may speak to planning issues from outside of the planning realm. … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, ageism, art, atomic age, book reviews, books, cities, civics, Civil Rights, civility, climate, climate change, Communications, consumerism, culture, diversity, economics, Economy, ecosystems, education, entertainment, environment, feminism, hiking, historic preservation, history, homelessness, Housing, humanity, inclusiveness, India, injustice, land use, literature, lookouts, military, Mining, money, Native Americans, natural history, nature, planning, politics, pollution, poverty, racism, recreation, Science, social equity, spatial design, sprawl, technology, tourism, trails, Travel, urban planning, walking, weather, Wilderness, Women, writing
Tagged atomic age, books, cities, environment, history, justice, land use, mining, planning, racism, tourism, transportation, travel, women
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Ten planning lessons from the spectacular North Rim
We had the distinct pleasure of camping/hiking over the Indigenous Peoples Day weekend at the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona. Here are my top ten planning lessons derived from this relaxing trip. Peace!
Posted in Animals, archaeology, architecture, Cars, climate, culture, ecosystems, education, entertainment, Environment, forests, fun, geography, Geology, government, hiking, historic preservation, history, humanity, infrastructure, land use, mountains, Native Americans, natural history, Nature, peace, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, psychology, recreation, rivers/watersheds, scenic byways, Statistics, sustainability, topography, toponymy, tourism, Transportation, Travel, Uncategorized, Wilderness, Wildlife
Tagged Arizona, environment, Grand Canyon National Park, history, lookout towers, National Parks, nature, North Rim, parks, Wilderness
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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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Why do former Western mining towns more often appear to recover while Eastern ones continue to decline? A comparative analysis from a human and A.I.
There are many thoughts on this issue and it can be much more complex that just a single reason. As a result, it was decided to compare this blog author’s thoughts on the subject to those of chat.openai.com to see … Continue reading
Posted in art, books, business, cities, commerce, Communications, culture, economic development, education, energy, entertainment, entrepreneurship, environment, film, geography, Geology, government, health, historic preservation, history, humanity, infrastructure, land use, literature, Maps, Mining, mountains, movies, music, Native Americans, natural history, nature, opinion, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, politics, pollution, psychology, recreation, revitalization, social equity, songs, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, technology, Television, topography, tourism, Trade, Travel, unemployment, urban planning, visual pollution, writing
Tagged Appalachia, cities, East, environment, film, geography, history, land use, mining, mountain top removal, movies, music, planning, revitalization, stereotypes, strip-mining, television, travel, West
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Forgotten fallout: The victims of the Trinity Site atomic bomb test
Generally, history has identified the residents of Hiroshima, Japan as being the first to die and suffer the horrific consequences of an atomic bomb. There is no doubt they were the first to die and the extent of their suffering … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, archaeology, atomic age, charities, civics, deserts, economics, environment, family, Food, geography, government, health, Health care, history, humanity, injustice, military, Native Americans, pictures, politics, pollution, poverty, racism, Science, States, Statistics
Tagged atomic age, atomic bomb, cancer, environment, environmental justice, geography, government, health, health care, history, New Mexico, pollution, radiation, RECA, Trinity site, war, World War II
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Most populous suburban indigenous pueblos/reservations in the United States
The list below identifies the most populous indigenous pueblos and reservations located in suburban parts of metropolitan areas. A minimum population of 500 residents living within the pueblo/reservation was required for inclusion in this list (FYI – not all residents … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, civics, culture, demographics, diversity, geography, government, history, land use, Maps, Native Americans, place names, planning, spatial design, Statistics, toponymy
Tagged data, demographics, hisotry, Indigenous, Native Americans, population, pueblos, reservations
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Timeless Portraits of the Oklahoma Panhandle
Some places seem to remain largely fixed in time despite the constant changes that occur in the world around them. The narrow strip of land, affectionately known as the Oklahoma Panhandle, is just one of those places. Even today, the … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, archaeology, books, business, cities, climate change, commerce, culture, economics, energy, environment, geography, historic preservation, history, humanity, infrastructure, land use, Maps, Mining, movies, Native Americans, nature, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, poverty, rail, Railroads, Renewable Energy, scenic byways, Skies, skylines, Small business, spatial design, Statistics, topography, toponymy, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel, weather
Tagged agriculture, farms, Great Plains, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Pandhandle, panhandle, plains, prairie, The Grapes of Wrath
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Favorite canyons and gorges visited – UPDATE #2
The following lists identify my favorite canyons and gorges that have been visited over the years. They are broken into two categories – regular canyons/gorges and then slot/box canyons or chasms. As more are visited, they will be added to … Continue reading
Posted in deserts, environment, fun, geography, Geology, hiking, history, Native Americans, natural history, nature, place names, recreation, rivers/watersheds, Skies, topography, toponymy, tourism, Travel, walking, Wilderness, Wildlife
Tagged box canyons, cañóns, canyons, chasms, environment, geography, geology, gorges, nature, slot canyons, Wilderness
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