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- Amazing and beautiful river bends from around the globe
- Cities and towns named for a river bend
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Category Archives: topography
Amazing and beautiful river bends from around the globe
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Posted in environment, geography, Geology, Maps, nature, pictures, rivers/watersheds, topography, transportation
Tagged river bends, rivers, waterways
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Cities and towns named for a river bend
The following list identifies whose cities and towns with “bend” in their name. In nearly all cases, the term “bend” refers to a significant bend in a river, but a few pertain to lakes and or bays. Only two (2) … Continue reading
Posted in cities, ecosystems, environment, fun, geography, Geology, history, Maps, nature, place names, rivers/watersheds, spatial design, topography, transportation, Travel
Tagged bays, ecology, environment, geography, lakes, nature, river bends, rivers, terrain, topography, watersheds, waterways
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American “Atomgrads” of the Cold War era…and beyond
Back on May 6th and May 8th respectively, posts were published on the “Atomgrads” of the Soviet Union. One pertained to the nuclear weapon “Atomgrads,” while the other discussed nuclear energy ones. This post will list the four (4) known … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, atomic age, cities, deserts, economic development, environment, geography, government, health, Health care, historic preservation, history, land use, Maps, military, North America, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, Science, spatial design, technology, topography, tourism, Travel, urban planning
Tagged America, Atomgrads, Atomic City, Cold War, Hanford Reach National Monument, Hanford Site, Los Alamos, Mercury, Nevada Test Site, Oak Ridge, Richland, Secret City, Soviet Union, USA
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Shipwreck sightings in and near Michigan’s Manitou Passage
Living on the Great Lakes, particularly in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan provides some unique opportunities to see shipwrecks. Literally hundreds of them rest upon the lake floor in this region, particularly in places like Manitou Passage which separates … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, climate change, culture, environment, geography, Great Lakes, historic preservation, history, Maps, nature, pictures, place names, planning, shipwrecks, topography, tourism, transportation, Travel
Tagged Great Lakes, Lake Michigan, Manitou Passage, Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve, maritime, nautical, shipwrecks, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
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Atomic “doomtowns” contaminated by the Kyshtym Disaster
The two (2) most well-known peacetime atomic/nuclear disasters are Fukushima in 2011 and Chernobyl in 1986. However, what is considered the third most serious atomic/nuclear disaster? No, it is not Three Mile Island… The third most serious peacetime atomic/nuclear disaster in … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, Asia, atomic age, cities, environment, Europe, geography, health, historic preservation, history, land use, Maps, nature, place names, politics, pollution, Russia, Science, sustainability, topography
Tagged contamination, doomtowns, East Ural Nature Reserve, environmental pollution, Kyshtym disaster, Mayak Nuclear Plant, pollution, radiation, Russia, Techa River, Zhores Medvedev
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American “Hydrograds” – Cities built for hydroelectric projects
Two recent posts I’ve written on the Atomgrads (nuclear cities) of the former Soviet Union that were developed to both construct and support both nuclear weapons and energy plants led me to explore similar government built community for hydroelectric … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, architecture, cities, downtown, economic development, environment, geography, Geology, Health care, Housing, infrastructure, land use, Maps, nature, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, rivers/watersheds, spatial design, theaters, third places, topography, toponymy, tourism, transportation, Travel, urban design, urban planning, zoning
Tagged Atomgrads, dams, hydroelectric power, hydroelectric projects, Hydrograds, town planning, urban design
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Favorite shoreline & inland hikes of NW Lower Michigan
The list below includes those trails that are primarily geared towards hikers rather than cyclists. The only exception is the Boardman Lake Loop Trail. Shoreline hikes refer to those that are along Lake Michigan or Grand Traverse Bay. Meanwhile, inland … Continue reading
Posted in entertainment, environment, fitness, fun, geography, Geology, health, Health care, hiking, infrastructure, land use, Maps, nature, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, spatial design, topography, tourism, trails, Travel, walking, Wildlife
Tagged dunes, fun, geography, hiking, lakes, Michigan, nature, NW Lower Michigan, outdoors, recreation, Sleeping Bear Dunes, trails
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Atomic “doomtowns” that once surrounded Chernobyl
The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster occurred on April 26, 1986, when reactor #4 exploded. Before being brought under control weeks later, extreme levels of radiation had spread outward from the nuclear plant by both wind and rain. This inundated communities all … Continue reading
Posted in atomic age, cities, environment, Europe, film, geography, history, humanity, Maps, movies, pollution, Russia, Statistics, topography, Uncategorized, Women
Tagged Babushkas of Chernobyl, Belarus, CEZ, Chernobyl, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster, doomtowns, ghost towns, nuclear power, pollution, radiation, Russia, Soviet Union, The Burning Edge, Ukraine, USSR
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The world’s most resilient city is… Hiroshima
… a remarkable place that has not only turned its seemingly desperate circumstances completely around in the past 75 years, but its entire focus and purpose as a member of the world community. The timeline expressed above probably gives away … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, Asia, branding, cities, civics, commerce, culture, economic development, economic gardening, environment, geography, government, health, Health care, historic preservation, history, humanity, infrastructure, land use, Maps, military, new urbanism, peace, placemaking, planning, politics, pollution, psychology, revitalization, Science, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, topography, tourism, traffic, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged atomic bomb, Global Peace Hub, Hiroshima, Japan, peace, resilience, World War II
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Working list – World’s longest ‘urban’ escalators
Below is a working list of the longest urban escalators in the world. This list does not include the sum total length of multi-escalator systems (such as the Central-Mid Levels Escalator/Walkway System in Hong Kong), but only individual escalators or … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, airport planning, airports, architecture, bicycling, Biking, cities, downtown, economic development, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, planning, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, third places, topography, tourism, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking
Tagged airports, bike, cities, escalators, malls, metros, museums, railway stations, stadiums, subways
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