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Tag Archives: cartoons
“Rut-Roh” – Favorite animated dogs of TV and movies
A little fun heading into the weekend with a listing of favorite animated dogs from television and movies. The top 5 are listed in bold, while the remaining ones on my list are listed ignored by bullet points. If there … Continue reading
Fictional cartoon cities and towns
Here’s my list of cities and towns from well-known, popular, and classic cartoons and animated films. If there are any I am missing, please feel free to send suggestions along. The date of the most recent additions are shown in … Continue reading
Posted in art, cartoons, Cities, Communications, culture, demographics, diversity, family, fun, geography, history, land use, Maps, movies, pictures, place names, satire, skylines, spatial design, technology, Television, Transportation, Uncategorized, video
Tagged cartoons, comics, fun, Saturday morning TV, toons
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Superhero cities/Ciudades de superhéroes
Below are listed famous superheroes from comic books, television, film, and cartoons and the primary city where they are based in or operate from. As some superheroes do not have a primary city where they perform feats of derring-do, those … Continue reading
Posted in books, cartoons, cities, entertainment, fun, futurism, Television, writing
Tagged cartoons, cities, comics, fun, superheroes, TV
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Urban planning portrayed through art
As urban planners we most often tend to think of our profession being depicted to the outside world in fairly basic textual and geographic terms. Either it is the written word in somewhat legalistic prose, or it is maps representing … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, books, cartoons, cities, civics, Communications, culture, film, history, humanity, inclusiveness, land use, literature, movies, music, new urbanism, pictures, placemaking, planning, Poem, spatial design, sustainability, Television, theaters, tourism, Travel, urban planning, writing
Tagged architecture, art, books, cartoons, cities, film, land use, music, painting, planning, poetry, sculpting, television, urbanism, writing
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“Bloom County” is back on the map!
This week, after a 25 year absence, the world has been treated to the revival of the Bloom County comic strip. What a wonderful surprise. The zany and irreverent world of Opus (the penguin), Milo, Steve, and Bill the Cat has … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, art, cartoons, civics, Communications, culture, fun, humanity, inclusiveness, Love, pictures, politics, Social media
Tagged art, Berke Breathed, Bloom County, cartoons, comic strips, fun, humors, pictures
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It’s Bombastic!
Many people who live in the United States will be able to relate to this recent and oh-so hilarious Pearls Before Swine comic strip episode about a certain monopolistic cable provider we all know and dislike. Cheers!
Posted in art, branding, cartoons, civility, Communications, consumerism, deregulation, economics, entertainment, fun, infrastructure, marketing, satire, Television, video
Tagged cable, cartoons, entertainment, funny, humor, monopolies, Pearls Before Swine, satire, television
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The visual wit of Ian Lockwood
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending the Michigan Association of Planning’s Transportation Bonanza 6. Among the stellar list of speakers was Ian Lockwood, P.E. of Toole Design Group. He gave a terrific presentation entitled “Prepare for the Biggest Paradigm Shift … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, Alternative transportation, art, bicycling, Biking, cartoons, civics, Communications, entertainment, fun, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, satire, spatial design, transportation, urban planning
Tagged cartoons, comics, drawing, engineering, fun, humor, Iam Lockwood, land use, map, Michigan Association of Planning, planning, transportation
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Taking cute “Penguins” to the next level
Saw the Penguins of Madagascar movie over the holiday weekend. While no Oscar contender, this fun and charming film is enjoyable for kids and adults alike. As usual, the spy-based humor, visual gags, and word play are a delight, just … Continue reading
Why do so many cities look alike?
Just ask cartoonist Andy Singer. Or better yet, check out his cartoon below for the reason.
Posted in art, cities, civics, environment, Transportation
Tagged andy singer, cars, cartoons, cities, congestion, traffic
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Superhighway superhero
While traveling the Pennsylvania Turnpike on our way to Washington, DC last night we stopped at the Midway Service Plaza in Bedford. This recently updated plaza included a very interesting display on the history of the turnpike, Americas first superhighway. … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, art, branding, Cars, Communications, entertainment, fun, geography, literature, marketing, pictures, product design, tourism, transportation, Travel, tunnels, writing
Tagged cartoons, fun, highway, history, Pennsylvania, s superhighways, turnpike, writing
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