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- Tuesday Tunes: Surname band names of the rock era
- Ten planning lessons from astronomical research sites
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- Riding the rails of interstellar discovery at the Very Large Array
- Majestic “mesa” cities and towns around the globe
- Canada’s next supergroup – A Short Walk to Pluto
- Two migration tales of strength, hardship, and tenacity
- An out-of-this-world visit to the Very Large Array (VLA)
- Albuquerque is a national leader in water conservation
- The buzz about America’s “bee-friendly” cities
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Tag Archives: data
Most populous suburban indigenous pueblos/reservations in the United States
The list below identifies the most populous indigenous pueblos and reservations located in suburban parts of metropolitan areas. A minimum population of 500 residents living within the pueblo/reservation was required for inclusion in this list (FYI – not all residents … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, civics, culture, demographics, diversity, geography, government, history, land use, Maps, Native Americans, place names, planning, spatial design, Statistics, toponymy
Tagged data, demographics, hisotry, Indigenous, Native Americans, population, pueblos, reservations
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Some snippets from the newly released 2020 Census data
While most headlines will likely tout the continued growth of the South and West, some cities in the East and North have some bragging to do, as well: Cincinnati, OH (309,317); Buffalo, NY (278,349); Rochester, NY (211,328); and Syracuse, NY … Continue reading
Posted in cities, commerce, demographics, density, economic development, geography, history, Housing, immigration, land use, planning, sprawl, States, Statistics, urban planning
Tagged 2020, census, data, demographics, population, statistics
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Largest “grad” suffix cities and towns on the planet
The following list identifies all the cities and towns exceeding 1,000 in population that have the suffix “grad” in their name. The Old Slavic term “grad” means city, town, or castle. Beograd (Belgrade) and Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad) are by far … Continue reading
Posted in cities, demographics, Europe, geography, Statistics, Travel
Tagged Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, data, grad, Hungary, Montenegro, North Macedonia, population, Russia, Serbia, Slavic, Slovenia
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America’s largest mega-suburbs by land area – UPD
The following list identifies those American suburban cities that as of late last week occupied a “land’ area of at least 50 square miles – water area is not included in the area calculation. Also not included are “towns” as … Continue reading
Posted in cities, demographics, fun, geography
Tagged cities, data, geography, land area, statistics
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Major US suburbs with most murders
Some sobering statistics from the FBI for major suburbs in the United States. Nine of these 12 cities have seen a rise in murders over the 2015 data and this year has several months remaining. It is worthy to note … Continue reading
America’s loneliest cities
The following are America’s 20 loneliest larger cities – those with the most single-person households as of 2014. As is evident from the data, cities in Upstate New York, Ohio, Florida, and Virginia tend to be the most lonely (when … Continue reading
In-state rivals – larger city, but smaller metro population
Here are the six examples found of the largest city in population of a particular state not being the core of the largest metropolitan area. Interestingly, all but one example come from the South. It is also interesting to note how … Continue reading
Posted in cities, geography, history, land use, planning, spatial design, Statistics, urban planning
Tagged census, cities, data, geography, metros, planning, population, rankings, states, statistics
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Multi-state MSAs and CSAs (minimum of 3 states)
Washington-Baltimore CSA = 5 (DC, MD, PA, VA, and WV) New York City MSA and CSA = 4 (NY, NJ, CT, and PA) Washington MSA = 4 (DC, MD, VA, and WV) Boston-Providence CSA = 4 (MA, RI, NH, … Continue reading
Posted in cities, geography, Maps, planning, States, Statistics, urban planning
Tagged Census Bureau, cities, Combined Statistical Area, CSAs, data, geography, maps, metro areas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, MSA's, planning, population, statistics
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Most innovative USA metros: 2000-2011
Below is a list of the twenty most innovative metropolitan areas in the United States, based on the number of patents issued between 2000 and 2011. Most surprising is the absence of the Research Triangle of Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina; … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, Alternative energy, cities, colleges, commerce, Communications, culture, economic development, economic gardening, Economy, education, entrepreneurship, geography, health, Health care, infrastructure, internet, land use, Maps, North America, placemaking, planning, product design, Renewable Energy, schools, Science, Statistics, technology, Trade
Tagged cities, data, economic development, entrepreneurship, innovation, metros, patents, Science, technology, urban areas, USA
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Five years of bike commute data
Below is the bike commuting log I have kept for the past five years. Since it is rather large, I hope it is legible. Judging by the weather forecast for the last week of 2013, it is unlikely I will … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, bicycling, Biking, cities, culture, environment, fitness, fun, geography, health, planning, recreation, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, transportation, urban planning
Tagged bicycling, bike commuting, biking, carbon footprint, cycling, data, fitness, fun, geography, health, land use, planning, recreation, riding, statistics, sustainability
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