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- Twelve planning lessons from Taos and the Taos Pueblo
- Solar energy production in the USA on former surface mines
- Monikers/nicknames for film and movie-making hubs
- Albuquerque – A city at the convergence of unparalleled geophysical landforms
- Strict planning & zoning destroys eclectic, offbeat, and funky
- Madrid, NM – Coal mining ghost town to eclectic art colony
- The many moods of the Sandia Mountains in a single day
- The “unity of drought” must supersede myths and self interest
- Gnarly Native American art on skateboard decks
- North American cities with toll beltways and bypasses
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Tag Archives: Brooklyn
The rise of slender toothpick skyscrapers
A recent trend in skyscraper development, especially in New York City, has been pencil-thin, almost toothpick-like skyscrapers built on very small/narrow parcels. These slender towers look almost anorexic in appearance compared to many of their predecessors (see comparison graphic below). … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, branding, cities, downtown, economic development, geography, historic preservation, history, Housing, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, technology, traffic, urban design, urban planning, walking, zoning
Tagged Brooklyn, Hong Kong, Melbourne, New York City, pencil-thin towers, skyscrapers, slender skyscrapers, slenderness ratio, Toronto, towers
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Two triumphant and ironic films – “Brooklyn” and “Trumbo”
My wife and I had the pleasure of seeing two outstanding films over the past weekend. On Friday night, we bicycled to the charming Bijou by the Bay Theater in downtown Traverse City and watched Brooklyn. This beautifully crafted and … Continue reading
Posted in art, censorship, civics, civility, Communications, culture, entertainment, film, history, movies, peace, politics, racism, Religion, social equity, theaters, video, Women
Tagged art, Brooklyn, Bryan Cranston, cinema, film, history, immigration, movies, politics, Trumbo, USA
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These rankings seem skewed to favor one city
Since when are the boroughs of New York City considered separate cities? Apparently, Forbes magazine believes they are synonymous even though they were consolidated to form the current city boundary in 1898. In its 2015 rankings of “the best cities for … Continue reading
Posted in cities, civics, culture, geography, government, history, Maps, North America, placemaking, planning, spatial design, Statistics
Tagged Brooklyn, cities, civics, geography, land use, magazines, Manhattan, millennials, New York City, Queens, rankings, statistics, suburbs
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Tallest prefab tower grows in Brooklyn
Currently under construction in Brooklyn, New York is the world’s tallest prefabricated tower – a 32 story, 322 foot tall apartment building containing 363 dwelling units. Erected much like individual Lego pieces, each of the 930 units is constructed offsite, … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, cities, downtown, economic development, geography, Housing, infrastructure, land use, new urbanism, North America, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, revitalization, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, technology, urban planning, weather, zoning
Tagged Atlantic Yards, B2, Brooklyn, cities, land use, modular construction, prefabricated construction, skylines, skyscrapers, towers
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