Category Archives: Statistics

Mapping America’s Dumping Grounds

Posted on July 21, 2019 by problogic

At what point are we going to change our wasteful ways? At what point will we take recycling, repurposing, and reuse seriously? The two (2) maps provided should break every American’s heart. Sometimes, while driving our nation’s highways, I am … Continue reading →

Posted in commerce, environment, geography, government, health, infrastructure, land use, Maps, planning, politics, pollution, recycling, Statistics, Trade, urban planning, visual pollution | Tagged disposal, dumping, garbage, landfills, pollution, refuse, trash, trash dumps, waste | 2 Comments

Smaller Cities with Taller Skylines

Posted on July 15, 2019 by problogic

None of these cities currently exceed 100,000 in population, but they each have a surprising number of tall buildings dotting their downtown area skyline. This post is dedicated to these smaller cities who are reaching for the stars…so to … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, cities, downtown, economic development, fun, geography, land use, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, Statistics | Tagged cityscapes, high-rises, skylines, skyscrapers, small cities, tall buildings | Leave a comment

Should Struggling Cities Be Renamed?

Posted on July 7, 2019 by problogic

Everyone loves a good comeback story like is currently happening in Detroit. However,there are some cities that have languished in a depressed economic state for so long (some for 100 years), that their very name can evoke a negative impression. … Continue reading →

Posted in advertising, branding, business, cities, civics, civility, commerce, Communications, culture, economic development, economic gardening, Economy, futurism, geography, government, history, infrastructure, land use, marketing, place names, placemaking, planning, politics, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, topography, tourism, Travel, urban planning, Welcome | Tagged Aberdeen, Anniston, Bartholomew Bayou, Blue Mountain, branding, Butte, Camden, Chester, Chippewa, cities, Cumberland, Danville, East Cleveland, East St. Louis, Flint, Gadsden, Gary, Grand Calumet River, Johnstown, Lima, marketing, Ojibwe, Pine Bluff, place names, Portsmouth, rebranding, renaming, Saginaw, Scot River, Shawnee, Western Reserve, Youngstown | Leave a comment

City/Town Names Based on Indian Band and Tribal Names

Posted on June 10, 2019 by problogic

The following list of cities, towns, villages, hamlets, and unincorporated communities that were named for Native American Indian tribes and or bands. Several ghost towns are also included. This list also includes translation-corrupted names, Anglicized names, as well as native … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, cities, civics, Civil Rights, Communications, culture, diversity, geography, historic preservation, history, humanity, inclusiveness, Native Americans, place names, planning, States, Statistics | Tagged bands, Indians, Native Americans, tribes | 6 Comments

Cities/Towns Named for Native American Indian Chiefs

Posted on April 25, 2019 by problogic

The following list of cities, towns, villages, hamlets, and unincorporated communities that were named for Native American Indian Chiefs. Several ghost towns are also included. This list includes translation-corrupted names, Anglicized names, as well as native names for chiefs. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Cities, civics, culture, geography, history, humanity, inclusiveness, Language, Maps, Native Americans, place names, Statistics, Travel | Tagged American Indians, chiefs, etymology, First Nations, Native Americans, tribes | Leave a comment

Airlines Need to Respect Small and Mid-sized Markets, Too

Posted on February 22, 2019 by problogic

Over the past weekend (Feb.17/18), my wife and I went through airline/airport hell during the latter half of our trip home from a wonderful vacation in Arizona. While we didn’t mind the extra four hours in the sunny Southwest due … Continue reading →

Posted in aerospace, air travel, airport planning, airports, aviation, business, cities, commerce, deregulation, economic development, environment, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, planning, shipping, Statistics, tourism, transportation, Travel, urban planning, weather | Tagged transportation, travel, weather delays | Leave a comment

The Flint You Don’t Hear About

Posted on January 15, 2019 by problogic

Flint, Michigan has had a tough couple of decades. If the auto plant closings and shutdowns weren’t enough, terrible decisions by the state legislature and officials under the Snyder administration put its residents in jeopardy. Those same residents will be … Continue reading →

Posted in cities, civics, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, geography, health, Health care, historic preservation, history, Housing, human rights, humanity, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, pollution, poverty, racism, revitalization, Statistics, third places, tourism, Travel, urban planning, zoning | Tagged Flint, Michigan, turbo-capitalism | 2 Comments

Canada’s Fastest Growing Province/Territory is…

Posted on December 13, 2018 by problogic

No, it is not Pacific sunset British Columbia or energy-rich Alberta. Nor is it Toronto-infused Ontario. As a percentage, the fastest growing province/territory in Canada is the far-north Inuit territory of Nunavut which lodged an impressive a 12.7% increase in … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, cities, civics, demographics, geography, health, Health care, history, Housing, Language, Maps, planning, Statistics, tourism, Travel | Tagged Inuit, Nunavut, population data, provinces/territories | Leave a comment

Tallest Suburban Skyscrapers of the Midwest

Posted on December 3, 2018 by problogic

Criteria for inclusion in this list: Minimum building height of 200 feet. Must be located outside the city limits of the core city(ies) of the metro area – suburban towers within the main city’s limits are not included. Must be … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, cities, downtown, economic development, geography, history, Housing, infrastructure, land use, new urbanism, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, urban planning, zoning | Tagged buildings, Midwest, rankings, skyscrapers, statistics, suburbs | 3 Comments

Geography of Target’s Smaller/Flexible Urban Store Format

Posted on November 26, 2018 by problogic

While visiting Chicago earlier this month, one could hardly miss seeing the influx of major retailers into urban areas. Particularly noticeable was Target with its trending urban and collegiate smaller/flexible format stores popping up over much of the city and … Continue reading →

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