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Category Archives: Passenger rail
Working list: Tallest clock towers of the United Kingdom
The following working list identifies the tallest clock towers in the United Kingdom. The variety of architectural styles is impressive as are the size and scale of many of the towers. It is clear that communities throughout the United Kingdom … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, archaeology, architecture, art, cities, civics, colleges, Communications, downtown, engineering, Europe, fun, geography, government, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, Passenger rail, placemaking, planning, product design, Railroads, shopping, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, technology, third places, tourism, Travel, U.K., UK, urban design, urban planning, Welcome
Tagged cities, clock towers, clocks, England, fun, geography, history, land use, Northern Ireland, planning, Scoland, skyscrapers, towers, TOWN HALLS, travel, Wales
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Longest and highest rim-to-rim bridges across American canyons/gorges
The following lists identify the longest and highest bridges over canyons and gorges in the United States, measured by total length, main span length, and height above the water/ground. Bridges/viaducts across valleys are not included, though the term valley may … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, architecture, Biking, bridges, Cars, cities, economic development, engineering, entertainment, geography, Geology, highways, hiking, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, mountains, nature, Passenger rail, pictures, planning, rail, Railroads, Statistics, technology, topography, toponymy, tourism, traffic, trails, transportation, Travel, walking, water
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Ideas for stemming population decline while improving quality of life
As birth rates decline and populations age, cities, states, and nations across the globe are starting to see their population level off and/or start to drop. This global shift away from the historical growth narrative is addressed in vivid detail … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, Advocacy, Africa, Alternative energy, Alternative transportation, Asia, Biking, book reviews, Caribbean, cities, civics, climate, climate change, commerce, consumerism, culture, demographics, economic development, Economy, ecosystems, education, electric vehicles, energy, engineering, environment, family, futurism, geography, globalization, government, Green roofs, Guns, health, Health care, hiking, history, homelessness, Housing, humanity, immigration, inclusiveness, industry, infrastructure, land use, literature, natural history, nature, Passenger rail, peace, placemaking, planning, politics, pollution, population, poverty, psychology, rail, Railroads, recreation, recycling, Renewable Energy, rivers/watersheds, Science, social equity, solar, spatial design, Statistics, Trade, trails, transit, transportation, unemployment, urban planning, walking, water, water conservation, water trails, weather, Wildlife, Women
Tagged Alan Mallach, books, cities, decline, demographics, ecology, environment, geography, health, land use, planning, population decline, statistics, transportation
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Is Soul City’s dream being realized in Illinois?
Floyd McKissick nurtured a powerful vision following the conclusion of World War II. His dream encompassed the creation of a groundbreaking integrated city, one that would provide Black Americans with the opportunity to embrace the full range of economic, cultural, … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, advertising, Advocacy, Africa, Alternative transportation, architecture, atomic age, bicycling, Biking, book reviews, books, branding, business, cities, civics, Civil Rights, colleges, commerce, Communications, culture, demographics, distribution, diversity, economic development, economic gardening, Economy, ecosystems, education, engineering, entrepreneurship, environment, futurism, geography, government, health, highways, historic preservation, history, Housing, humanity, inclusiveness, industry, infrastructure, land use, literature, logistics, Maps, marketing, new urbanism, Passenger rail, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, politics, Privatization, product design, racism, rail, Railroads, reading, recreation, social equity, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, topography, toponymy, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, trucking, urban design, urban planning, walking, writing, zoning
Tagged book reviews, books, cities, communities, diversity, Floyd McKissick, geography, Governors State University, history, land use, New Towns, Park Forest South, planning, politics, racism, Soul City, transportation, University Park
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Ten dreamy planning lessons from cruising Michigan’s Woodward Corridor
The following are ten planning lessons from the quartet of amazing Detroit area suburban cities situated along the famous Woodward Corridor, home of the annual Dream Cruise each August. Those four Southeast Michigan cities are Birmingham, Ferndale, Pontiac, and Royal … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, advertising, Alternative transportation, architecture, art, bicycling, Biking, branding, Bus transportation, business, Cars, cities, civics, commerce, Cuisine, culture, density, diversity, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, engineering, entertainment, fun, geography, government, health, highways, historic preservation, history, Housing, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, Maps, marketing, new urbanism, parking, Passenger rail, pictures, placemaking, planning, rail, recreation, revitalization, skylines, social equity, Statistics, theaters, third places, tourism, traffic, transit, transportation, Travel, urban design, urban planning, walking, zoning
Tagged Brimingham, cities, Drag Queen Bingo, Ferndale, Ferndale Moves, Ferndale Patio Zone, land use, Michigan, planning, Pontiac, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Social District, Woodward Avenue, Woodward Corridor, Woodward Dream Cruise
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Twelve planning lessons from the Interstate Highway System
The following are 12 planning lessons learned from America’s Interstate Highway System. Just as the network continues to expand with the addition of new routes such as I-11 in Nevada and Arizona, I-14 in Texas, I-42 and I-87 in North … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, Advocacy, Alternative transportation, bicycling, Biking, business, Cars, Cities, civics, Civil Rights, commerce, culture, downtown, economic development, ecosystems, engineering, Environment, geography, government, health, Highway displacement, highways, history, infrastructure, land use, logistics, Maps, Nature, new urbanism, Passenger rail, pictures, placemaking, planning, politics, pollution, product design, racism, Railroads, revitalization, social equity, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, technology, topography, tourism, Trade, traffic, Transportation, Travel, trucking, Uncategorized, urban design, urban planning, visual pollution, zoning
Tagged AASHTO, alternative transportation, automobiles, building, cars, cities, civil engineering, construction, displacement, freeways, highways, Interstate Highways, Interstates, pollution, racism, tourism, transportation, travel
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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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A scenic day trip on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
On Saturday, April 15th, we embarked on a day trip aboard the Durango & Silverton Railroad, a historic narrow gauge railway that has been running since 1882 in Southwest Colorado. Despite the snow-capped peaks and canyons, the weather was stunning, … Continue reading
Posted in art, business, cities, culture, economic development, engineering, entertainment, fun, geography, Geology, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, Mining, mountains, nature, Passenger rail, pictures, placemaking, planning, rail, Railroads, Statistics, third places, topography, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel
Tagged cities, Colorado, Durango, fun, geography, history, narrow gauge, planning, railroads, railways, scenic, Silverton, tourism, trains, transportation, travel
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Las torres y pilones de puentes más altos de América del Sur (South America’s tallest bridge towers and pylons)
La siguiente lista identifica las torres y pilones de puentes más altos de América del Sur. Estas estructuras de soporte se encuentran principalmente en puentes colgantes y atirantados y la altura se mide desde el suelo o el nivel del … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, bridges, business, cities, commerce, Communications, culture, economic development, engineering, geography, highways, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, logistics, Maps, Passenger rail, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, rail, Railroads, rivers/watersheds, skylines, South America, spatial design, Statistics, technology, topography, tourism, traffic, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged America del Sur, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, bridges, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru, piloas, pilones, pontes, puentes, pylons, South America, torres, towers, Uruguay, Venezuela
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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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