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- Largest solar farm in each state, territory, and province
- Cities pronounced the same, but spelled differently
- Working list – Favorite fictional spies of film and TV
- Ugly two-digit Interstate Highway segments and thoughts on how to improve them
- The global network of subsea digital communication cables and the coastal hub cities that stand to benefit from them
- Working list – Favorite spy sagas based on true events
- City names containing two or more first names
- Geography of underground co-location data centers
- Working list of continuous flow/displaced left-turn intersections in the USA
- Classic cartoon and comic strip rivals/adversaries
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Category Archives: Statistics
Largest solar farm in each state, territory, and province
As the solar industry booms, it’s challenging to identify the largest solar farm in each U.S. state, Canadian province, and their territories. This is due to the near constant announcements of upcoming new facilities, as well as the headwinds that … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, Alternative energy, Canada, civics, climate, climate change, economic development, energy, engineering, environment, geography, history, industry, infrastructure, land use, nature, North America, planning, Renewable Energy, spatial design, States, Statistics, technology, urban planning
Tagged alternative energy, clean energy, climate, energy, renewable energy, solar, solar farms, statistics
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City names containing two or more first names
Below is a list of cities and towns in the USA and Canada that contain at least two (2) first names within the city/town’s name. Informal and formal variations of the same name, such as “Al” and “Alan,” “Rich” and … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Cities, Communications, geography, history, Language, North America, place names, States, Statistics, toponymy
Tagged cities, first names, geography, given names, names, place names, places, towns
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Geography of underground co-location data centers
The list below identifies underground data centers located around the globe that are designed to serve multiple tenants (co-location) versus solely one business or organization. Given the wide ranging of threats to data resources from climate change, cyber attacks, malware, … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, atomic age, business, commerce, Communications, ecommerce, economic development, engineering, geography, Geology, government, history, infrastructure, internet, land use, logistics, military, Mining, planning, product design, spatial design, Statistics, technology, topography, tunnels, zoning
Tagged bunkers, data centers, geography, geology, mining, technology, underground, underground data centers
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Working list of continuous flow/displaced left-turn intersections in the USA
Also known as a displaced left-turn intersection, these intersections are meant to improve traffic flow, especially for intersections with busy left turns. That being said, continuous flow seems to be a misnomer, as in most, if not all of the … Continue reading
Posted in Cars, cities, commerce, distribution, engineering, geography, government, health, highways, history, infrastructure, land use, logistics, Maps, pictures, planning, product design, Statistics, Trade, traffic, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged cities, continuous flow intersections, crossover left-turn intersections, design, displaced left-turn intersections, enginnering, geography, highways, intersections, land use, left-turns, planning, traffic, transportation, transportation planning
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Working list – Diverging diamond interchanges in Canada
As can be seen below, adoption of the diverging diamond interchange model has not caught on in Canada like it has in the United States. Additional examples will be added as they are announced/developed. 2017 Macleod Trail & 162 Avenue … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Cars, Cities, commerce, engineering, geography, highways, history, infrastructure, land use, logistics, Maps, North America, planning, product design, spatial design, Statistics, Trade, traffic, Transportation, Travel, trucking, urban planning
Tagged Canada, DDI, design, diverging diamond interchanges, freeways, highways, interchanges, transportation
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Really big, biG, bIG, BIG coin statues!
Just when you thought it was safe to come outside from winter hibernation and Covid lock downs, the Earth is now being overrun by very large coin statues. Will it ever end? Can only cryptocurrencies save us from such a … Continue reading
Posted in art, Canada, China, civics, commerce, currency, fun, geography, globalization, government, historic preservation, history, Mexico, Mining, money, pictures, placemaking, Statistics, tourism, Travel
Tagged Bitcoin, cash, coinage, coins, currency, dime, dollar, gold, loonie, mint, money, nickel, pence, penny, peso, quarter, statues, toonie, tourism, travel, wooden nickels, yen
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Regional and semi-national fast food burger chains
Most of us are familiar with the national fast food burger chains like McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, Dairy Queen, Five Guys, Sonic, and Hardee’s/Carl’s Jr. But, there are many local, regional, and semi-national burger chains that dot the map and … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, branding, cities, consumerism, Cuisine, culture, Food, food systems, fun, geography, history, land use, product design, shopping, Statistics, third places, tourism, traffic
Tagged burger joints, burgers, dining, drive-ins, fast food, restaurants
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The steaming hot market for drive-thru coffee shops
Across the country there is an ongoing boom in freestanding drive-thru/walk-up coffee shops. These units rarely, if ever, incorporate indoor seating, though they may have some outdoor seats. Instead these shops are designed and meant for customers on the go … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, bicycling, branding, business, Cars, Cities, coffee shops/cafes, commerce, consumerism, Cuisine, economic development, food systems, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, marketing, placemaking, planning, product design, shopping, spatial design, Statistics, third places, traffic, Transportation, Uncategorized, urban planning, walking, zoning
Tagged BCubed, Biggby, cafes, coffee, coffee shops, double drive-thru, drive-throughs, drive-thru, Dutch Bros., food, freestanding, modular, planning, prefabricated construction, restaurants, Scooters, zoning
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Restoring the AT&SF’s mighty 2926 Steam Locomotive
We had the privilege this weekend to visit the New Mexico Steam Locomotive & Railroad Historical Society’s workshop near Old Town Albuquerque, to tour the ongoing restoration efforts on the immense 1944 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Steam Locomotive … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, charities, cities, commerce, culture, economic development, education, engineering, entertainment, fun, historic preservation, history, industry, infrastructure, Passenger rail, pictures, placemaking, product design, rail, Railroads, Statistics, technology, tourism, transportation, Travel, volunteerism
Tagged 2926, Albuquerque, AT&SF, Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe, locomotives, New Mexico, New Mexico Steam Locomotive & Railroad Historical Society, Santa Fe Railroad, steam locomotives
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