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Tag Archives: architecture
The symmetry and beauty of the Gateway Arch
We had the opportunity to visit and ride to the top of the 630-foot tall Gateway Arch on June 10th. This magnificent monument is 56 years young in 2021. During our visit, I was most surprised to learn that the … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, cities, downtown, economic development, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, landscape architecture, pictures, placemaking, revitalization, skylines, skyscrapers, Statistics, tourism, Travel
Tagged architecture, Eero Saarinen, Gateway Arch, Gateway Arch National Park, history, Missouri, St. Louis
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1933 Chicago World’s Fair “Century of Progress” homes
While visiting Indiana Dunes National Park this week, we saw the five homes that had been included in the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair “Century of Progress” exhibit. Following the conclusion of the fair, they were moved by barge or truck … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, cities, consumerism, futurism, historic preservation, history, Housing, land use, landscape architecture, pictures, placemaking, product design, spatial design
Tagged architecture, Beverly Shores, Century of Progress homes, cities, dwellings, history, homes, housing, Indiana Dunes National Park, World's Fair
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A salute to Alabama’s landmark “Liberty Bell” village
Every now and then you learn a new tidbit about American history or a unique aspect of community planning lore. The subject of this blogpost would certainly qualify as both. During World War I, the United States was looking to … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, architecture, cities, civics, culture, education, energy, geography, historic preservation, history, Housing, industry, infrastructure, land use, Maps, place names, placemaking, planning, schools, spatial design, topography, toponymy, tourism, Travel, urban planning, zoning
Tagged Alabama, architecture, bungalow, craftsman, Florence, Harold Caparn, historic preservation, history, Liberty Bell, Mission Revival Style, Muscle Shoals, Nitrate Village #1, planning, Sheffield, Tennessee Valley Authority, The Village School Foundation, TVA, Wilson Dam, World War I
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World’s highest skybridges
The following list identifies the world’s highest skybridges that connect parts of one or multiple buildings. As new skybridges are constructed the list will be updated from time to time. The minimum height above ground for inclusion on the list … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, China, cities, climate change, downtown, entertainment, fun, geography, infrastructure, pictures, placemaking, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning, walking, weather
Tagged architecture, design, skybridges, skyscrapers, skywalks, skyways, towers
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Favorite historic mining towns visited to date
Favorite historic mining towns are presented in alphabetical order after the top three, which are immediately below. The list does not include historic mining towns that are now ghost towns. Here are the favorites to date: Marquette, Michigan (iron ore) … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, archaeology, architecture, art, branding, business, cities, culture, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, entertainment, environment, fun, geography, Geology, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, marketing, Mining, placemaking, planning, recreation, revitalization, spatial design, third places, topography, tourism, trails, Travel, urban planning
Tagged archaeology, architecture, art, culture, mining, towns
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Ten+ planning lessons from “remarqable” Marquette, Michigan
Before going through the twelve planning lessons listed below, it must be noted that for many years, Marquette has been at the top of my list of favorite cities in Michigan, as well as the at the top of my … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, archaeology, architecture, bicycling, Biking, branding, cities, civics, colleges, commerce, culture, diversity, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, entertainment, environment, fun, geography, Geology, Great Lakes, hiking, historic preservation, history, immigration, infrastructure, land use, Mining, nature, new urbanism, place names, placemaking, planning, Railroads, recreation, revitalization, shipping, skylines, spatial design, sustainability, third places, topography, tourism, Trade, traffic, trails, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking, water trails, zoning
Tagged architecture, bicycling, cities, culture, fun, geography, infrastructure, Iron Ore Heritage Trail, land use, Marquette, Michigan, mining, planning, tourism, transportation
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China’s clearly spectacular glass footbridges – UPDATED
Words can hardly describe this magnificent 1,726 foot glass suspension bridge that was recently completed over the Lianjiang River Gorge (part of the Huangchuan Three Gorges) in the Liangzhou District of China. It is world’s longest glass bridge and opened … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, architecture, Asia, bridges, China, fun, geography, hiking, infrastructure, land use, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, technology, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, walking
Tagged architecture, bridges, China, design, footbridges, glass bridges, gorges, pedestrians, spans, suspension bridges, tourism, travel
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A mix of old and new in the Old Pueblo of Tucson
Above and below a photographic sampling of the unique mix of old and new architectural styles you can find in the Old Pueblo of Tucson. Enjoy!
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, cities, culture, downtown, economic development, fun, historic preservation, history, land use, placemaking, planning, product design, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, tourism, Travel, urban planning, zoning
Tagged architecture, Arizona, design, Old Pueblo, Tucson
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Must modern houses resemble office buildings?
A housing trend I’ve noticed in Traverse City is homes being built that look more like an office building rather than a dwelling. I’m all for architectural freedom, but personally it’s not an appealing trend, at least in the manner … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, architecture, art, cities, culture, deserts, environment, futurism, geography, historic preservation, history, Housing, land use, landscape architecture, planning, spatial design, urban planning, zoning
Tagged architecture, cities, context sensitive, design, modern houses
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Surviving Clusters of Shotgun Houses
The shotgun house, or shotgun shack is an easily recognizable long and narrow residential dwelling style that was most commonly constructed in the Deep South and along/near the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys in the decades between the end of the … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, Africa, architecture, art, cities, culture, density, diversity, economics, geography, historic preservation, history, homelessness, Housing, humanity, infrastructure, land use, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, revitalization, spatial design, Statistics, urban planning, zoning
Tagged architecture, history, housing, missing middle housing, neighborhoods, new urbanism, revitalization, shotgun houses, shotgun shacks, vernacular
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