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Tag Archives: Alexandria
Tallest buildings of Greater Washington, DC
As many know, there are building height limitations in Washington, DC. Beyond the Washington Monument, most structures in the District of Columbia are limited to a maximum of 130 feet. Meanwhile, the suburbs in Maryland and Virginia do not have … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, cities, commerce, downtown, economic development, engineering, geography, government, history, infrastructure, land use, new urbanism, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, product design, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, urban design, urban planning
Tagged Alexandria, Arlington, Bethesda, cities, DC, District of Columbia, geography, high rises, history, land use, Maryland, planning, Reston, skylines, skyscrapers, Tysons Corner, Virginia, Washington
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Great seaports from space – Africa
Some of the most spectacular images yet come from the great seaports of Africa. In particular, the marvelous black and white satellite shot of Dakar, Senegal resembles the angry mouth of a sea monster ready to devour its prey. Along … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, Africa, cities, commerce, Communications, economic development, environment, geography, infrastructure, land use, logistics, Maps, pictures, planning, spatial design, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged Alexandria, Algiers, Casablanca, cities, Dakar, Durban, harbors, harbours, land use, picture, ports, satellite images, seaports, spatial design, trade, transportation
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Synopsis of the “African Green City Index”
A expert panel selected by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) of The Economist magazine and Siemens AG ranked 15 major urban centers of Africa in 2011, by utilizing an eight category green city index. The index categories include: Energy and carbon dioxide Transport Water … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, bicycling, cities, climate change, culture, density, economic development, energy, environment, food systems, geography, health, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, poverty, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, transit, transportation, urban planning
Tagged Accra, Addis Ababa, Africa, Alexandria, CAiro, Cape Town, Casablanca, cities, Dar es Salaam, Durban, environment, Green City Index, Johannesburg, Lagos, land use, Luanda, Maputo, Nairobi, planning, Pretoria, Tunis
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