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Category Archives: Nature
Ten Planning Lessons from Bisbee, AZ
Current and former mining towns (as well as all declining post-industrial cities) can learn valuable lessons from Bisbee on how to survive and later begin to reverse the decline after its founding industry falters. Architectural gems from previous eras are … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, Cities, civics, culture, economic development, Environment, geography, health, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Nature, placemaking, planning, pollution, revitalization, sustainability, third places, topography, tourism, Transportation, Travel, Uncategorized, urban planning, visual pollution, zoning
Tagged Arizona, arts, Bisbee, copper, historic preservation, mining, pollution, revitalization, tourism
Ten Planning Lessons from Flagstaff, Arizona
Following our recent trip to the beautiful Southwestern United States, here are some thoughts on planning lessons one can learn from impressive and beautiful Flagstaff, Arizona. You can have a physically active and exciting city in a colder-weather, high-altitude environment. … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, archaeology, branding, cities, civics, colleges, culture, deserts, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, environment, fitness, geography, Geology, health, history, infrastructure, land use, Native Americans, Nature, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, recreation, spatial design, third places, topography, tourism, transit, transportation, Travel, weather, zoning
Tagged archaeology, Arizona, conservation, elevation, Flagstaff, water
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Sonoran Desert Scenery
Posted in Cities, culture, deserts, Environment, fun, geography, Geology, hiking, history, land use, Nature, recreation, topography, tourism, Travel, walking, Wildlife
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Advice from a Saguaro cactus
Came across this list on a bookmark of all things. A little fun on a Friday evening. Stand tall Reach for the stars Be patient through the dry spells Conserve your resources Think long term Wait for your time to … Continue reading
Posted in books, Communications, Environment, geography, Nature, peace, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Tagged cacti
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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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Can a remote uranium mining town become a retirement mecca?
While more of an academic publication than a great literary work of non-fiction, Boom Town Blues: Elliot Lake remains an enlightening and useful read. The book summarizes what can only be described as the “great experiment of Elliot Lake, Ontario.” Now, … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, book reviews, books, Canada, cities, civics, commerce, Communications, culture, economic development, economic gardening, economics, Economy, energy, environment, geography, government, history, Housing, infrastructure, land use, literature, Mining, Nature, North America, placemaking, planning, product design, seasons, spatial design, Statistics, tourism, Travel, urban planning, weather, writing
Tagged book reviews, books, Boom Town Blues, Canada, cities, Daniel Burham, Elliot Lake, Elliot Lake Retirement Living, geography, mining, Ontario, retirement, tourism, travel, uranium
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The loveliest commuter railway of all
I will grant that I have not ridden every commuter railway line on the planet, but one would find it hard to find a one any lovelier than the DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) line that extends 17 miles from Dublin’s … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, architecture, cities, civics, civility, commerce, Communications, entertainment, environment, Europe, fun, geography, Geology, government, hiking, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, Ireland, land use, logistics, nature, Nature, placemaking, planning, product design, spatial design, sustainability, technology, tourism, Trade, trails, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking
Tagged Bray Head, cities, commuter rail, commuting, DART, Dublin, Greystones, Irish Rail, land use, railroads, railways, scenery, transportation
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The scenic beauty of Detroit
Think Detroit is just an industrial wasteland? Think again, folks – here are a few photos that show the scenic (and softer) side of this great city. Enjoy!
Posted in Advocacy, architecture, art, bicycling, Biking, cities, civics, civility, downtown, environment, geography, historic preservation, history, land use, Nature, pictures, placemaking, planning, skylines, spatial design, tourism, Travel
Tagged architecture, art, Belle Isle, cities, Dequindre Cut, Detroit, environment, land use, Michigan, nature, parks, photos, planning, scenic views, skylines, tourism, travel
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The ultimate cool app for amateur astronomers
Okay. I may be a bit late to the party on this one, but I have to say that Google Sky is the single coolest phone app I have ever come across. Just click it this amazing Android app and it … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Communications, education, entertainment, fun, geography, Nature, Outer Space, pictures, product design, Science, spatial design, technology
Tagged Android, apps, astronomy, cosmos, fun, Google, outer space, space, technology
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Nonconforming (or unsustainable) cities
The article by Craig Pittman in the August/September issue of Planning magazine entitled “Water War. Southern Style” was a fascinating read. My only quibble with the story is it never addressed the toughest question – should cities be allowed to outgrow … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, Alternative energy, architecture, cities, civics, civility, climate change, consumerism, culture, density, diversity, economic gardening, economics, environment, food systems, geography, Geology, government, health, historic preservation, history, humanity, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, minimalism, Nature, new urbanism, peace, placemaking, planning, politics, pollution, recycling, Renewable Energy, revitalization, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, Transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged cities, climate, culture, decline, geography, history, land uses, lost cities, nonconforming uses, sustainability, urban
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