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Category Archives: pictures
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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Top engineering/design marvels seen to date by state/province
Alabama – U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville Alberta – Calgary’s Light Rail System (CTrain) Alaska – Alaska Railroad between Anchorage and Fairbanks Arkansas – Bobby Hopper Tunnel in NW Arkansas Arizona – Glen Canyon Bridge and Dam in … Continue reading
Posted in airports, architecture, bridges, Canada, cities, downtown, economic development, geography, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Outer Space, Passenger rail, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, Railroads, revitalization, skylines, States, third places, tourism, transportation, Travel, urban planning, zoning
Tagged airports, bridges, buildings, cities, design, engineering, infrastructure
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Ten Planning Lessons from Old West Ghost Towns
On a recent visit to Arizona and New Mexico, my son and I had the opportunity to visit/view three ghost towns – Fairbank, Arizona; Shakespeare, New Mexico; and Steins, New Mexico. Each had its own history to tell about the … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, Advocacy, agriculture, archaeology, architecture, art, cities, commerce, culture, economics, environment, fun, geography, Geology, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Mining, pictures, placemaking, planning, pollution, Railroads, revitalization, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, topography, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged Bureau of Land Management, Fairbank, ghost towns, history, Jerome, Madrid, National Park Service, Old West, rail, Shakespeare, stagecoach, Steins
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When Pickup Trucks Weren’t Killing Machines…
Before pickup trucks became supersize killing machines on steroids, they were useful, practical, utilitarian, and in many cases downright stylish. Today, they, along with supersize SUVs, are contributing to the tragic rise in pedestrian and cyclist deaths due to dangerously … Continue reading
Posted in bicycling, Biking, civility, classic vehicles, health, historic preservation, history, pictures, product design, transportation, Transportation, Travel, walking
Tagged bicycling, biking, Chevy, classic vehicles, cycling, Dodge, Ford, GM, historic trucks, pedestrian safety, pickup trucks, Studebaker, trucks
Favorite aerospace museums visited to date
Titan Missile Museum – Green Valley, AZ: best of the best – they focus on one topic and do it extremely well. The one and only place you can see a retired Titan Missile literally sitting in it’s underground launch … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, air travel, art, aviation, geography, historic preservation, history, military, Outer Space, pictures, placemaking, product design, Science, technology, tourism, Travel
Tagged aerospace, engineering, flight, hall of fame, missiles, museums, Science, space
India’s five colorful cities as an urban art form
Five cities in India are famous for their mesmerizing colorful images. Depending on the city, natural and/or human-made forces helped create their artistic and elegant appearance upon Earth’s canvas. These lovely cities are presented in alphabetical order. All of them … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, cities, culture, environment, geography, historic preservation, history, India, land use, Maps, nature, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, skylines, spatial design, topography, tourism, Travel, urban planning
Tagged blue city, colors, design, evergreen city, golden city, hues, India, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, pink city, Trivandrum, Udaipur, white city
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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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Ten Planning Lessons from Orlando/Winter Park
In terms of diversity and inclusiveness, the Orlando region of today is much improved compared to the Orlando of 50 years ago. Unlike much of the Orlando area, Winter Park has successfully maintained/employed new urbanism, walkability, and traffic calming techniques … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, air travel, airport planning, airports, Alternative transportation, architecture, art, Cars, cities, civics, Civil Rights, civility, commerce, culture, downtown, economic development, entertainment, geography, government, historic preservation, history, human rights, inclusiveness, land use, Maps, new urbanism, pictures, placemaking, planning, skylines, social equity, spatial design, sprawl, third places, tourism, traffic, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking, weather
Tagged airports, Florida, Orlando, The Florida Project, walkability, Winter Park
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Two Towns and Two Death Tales of Billy the Kid
Frontier Towns, Chapter 5: Fort Sumner, New Mexico and Hico, Texas Normally, I am skeptical of conspiracy theories. But, I also realize that history tends to be written by the victors. With that, the victors can and will tend to … Continue reading
Posted in book reviews, books, business, cities, civics, culture, geography, historic preservation, history, literature, Maps, pictures, politics
Tagged Billy the Kid, Brushy Bill Roberts, Fort Sumner, Hico, Lincoln County War, New Mexico, Texas
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The Old West Personified in a Town’s Iconic Name
Frontier Towns, Chapter 2: Pecos, Texas Few names portray a better image of the Old West than “Pecos.” The Pecos River is the natural dividing line between central and western Texas, as to the west of this iconic river the … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, books, branding, cartoons, cities, civics, commerce, culture, deserts, downtown, economic development, environment, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Maps, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, recreation, spatial design, topography, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged Pecos, Pecos Bill, Pecos River, rodeo, Texas, Trans-Pecos, West of the Pecos
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