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Tag Archives: construction
Incorporating mass timber in airport terminal design
As the use of mass timber design and construction expands in building development, it has also become increasingly used in airport terminal projects. Above and below are images from airports around the globe where mass timber construction has been incorporated … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, air travel, airport planning, airports, architecture, Asia, aviation, branding, business, Canada, cities, commerce, culture, economic development, engineering, environment, Europe, geography, health, history, industry, infrastructure, land use, nature, North America, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, technology, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged air travel, airport terminals, airports, architecture, cities, construction, design, health, lumber, mass timber, passengers, timber, travel, trnasportation, wood
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World’s longest footbridges by main span length – UPDATE 2
Below is a ranking of the longest bridges specifically built for pedestrians (and in some cases also for bicycles). Not included, are those bridges that were converted from another use such as a railroad or roadway. Please note that some … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, bicycling, Biking, bridges, geography, hiking, history, infrastructure, planning, product design, Statistics, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, walking
Tagged bridges, construction, engineering, footbridges, spans
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Ranking the longest cable-stayed bridge for each state
Below are the rankings of the longest cable-stayed bridge in each state as measured by the main span(s) of the bridge, as of March 6. 2021. Ties are included, so some states may appear more than once as a … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, bridges, cities, economic development, geography, highways, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, logistics, planning, shipping, spatial design, States, Statistics, traffic, transportation, Travel
Tagged bridges, cable-stayed bridges, construction, engineering
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Interstate Injustice: Plowing Highways Through Minority Neighborhoods – Updated
The list provided at the end of the post is a partial tally of the once vibrant, historically Black and Latino neighborhoods that have been largely decimated by Interstate Highway construction. Much of this community displacement and destruction took place … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, cities, civics, Civil Rights, economic development, environment, geography, health, history, Housing, humanity, infrastructure, land use, Maps, planning, politics, poverty, racism, social equity, spatial design, sprawl, traffic, transportation, urban planning, zoning
Tagged cities, construction, discrimination, injustice, Interstate Highways, poverty, racism, transportation
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Miami to join the super-skyscraper club x 2
Just ten days ago I wrote about Philadelphia’s foray into the elite 1,000 foot skyscraper club. Well, Miami is about to join this illustrious group as well, but not with just one sky-high tower, but two. As a result, the … Continue reading
Posted in airport planning, airports, architecture, aviation, cities, civics, downtown, economic development, entertainment, geography, land use, new urbanism, North America, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, revitalization, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, States, Statistics, technology, tourism, Travel, urban planning, zoning
Tagged architecture, aviation, Brickell City Centre, buildings, cities, construction, design, engineering, Florida, land use, Miami, Miami International Airport, One Bayfront Plaza, planning, skylines, SkyRise Miami, skyscrapers, zoning
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New York City’s next mega-bridge
Below is an image of the existing Tappan Zee Bridge across the widest segment of the Hudson River (more than 3 miles wide) between suburban Westchester and Rockland Counties. It was completed in 1955. Underneath that photo is an artist’s … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Cars, cities, commerce, Communications, geography, infrastructure, land use, North America, planning, product design, spatial design, technology, tourism, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged architecture, bridges, cable-stayed bridges, construction, highways, Hudson River, mega-bridges, New York City, rivers, spans, Tappan Zee, transportation
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Feck the straight-line mindset!
Please excuse me for utilizing the Irish version of a well-known four-letter profanity. It was picked up while visiting that lovely island last month. The milder term “feck” seemed to be the most appropriate word for titling this post with … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, architecture, bicycling, Biking, Cars, cities, geography, government, history, infrastructure, land use, Passenger rail, planning, rail, spatial design, technology, trails, transit, transportation, urban planning
Tagged air-line railroads, bicycling, construction, design, engineering, hiking, infrrastructure, land use, planning, public works, railroads, roads, sewers, streets, trails, transportation, utilities, water lines
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Overtly car-oriented LEED buildings should be disqualified
Let me preface this post by saying that the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification program is an excellent way to improve energy efficiency in building design and reduce a facility’s carbon footprint. It is an excellent marketing tool for … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, architecture, bicycling, Biking, Bus transportation, Cars, cities, climate change, culture, economic development, energy, entrepreneurship, environment, geography, historic preservation, Housing, infrastructure, land use, planning, pollution, product design, Renewable Energy, revitalization, spatial design, sustainability, technology, transit, transportation, urban planning, walking
Tagged architecture, building, construction, design, environment, LEED, planning, sustainability
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The price we pay for our disposable ways
If you are an urban planner and have not listened to the Tuesdays at APA podcasts, you really should. A number of these have been superb presentations that provide valuable insights. The podcast I listened to over the past Easter … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, cities, civics, climate change, commerce, culture, density, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, economics, energy, entrepreneurship, environment, geography, health, historic preservation, history, Housing, humanity, infrastructure, land use, nature, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, pollution, product design, recycling, revitalization, Science, skylines, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, sustainability, technology, urban planning, zoning
Tagged adaptive reuse, APA, buildings, carbon footprint, cities, climate change, construction, demolition, historic preservation, history, land use, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Patrice Frey, planning, revitalization, sprawl, sustainability, Tuesdays at APA, urban planning
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