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- Riding the rails of interstellar discovery at the Very Large Array
- Majestic “mesa” cities and towns around the globe
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Tag Archives: CAiro
Confluential cities
For purposes of this post, a “confluential city” is one that is situated at or near the confluence of two or more important rivers and which has had an influential economic, historic, strategic, cultural, political, and/or social impact on the surrounding region or … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Canada, China, cities, culture, diversity, economic development, Europe, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, logistics, North America, Oceania, planning, revitalization, South America, tourism, transportation, urban planning
Tagged CAiro, cargo, cities, commerce, freight, geography, history, land use, logistics, Paducah, planning, rivers, shipping, topography, transportation, transportation planning, travel, waterways
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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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