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Tag Archives: Delhi
Magnificent Baha’i Faith continental Houses of Worship
SOUTH AMERICAN CONTINENT Just seven of these magnificent structures currently exist around the globe to serve the seven plus million members of the Baha’i Faith. An eighth for South America is under development near Santiago, Chile (see image above). Their … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, architecture, art, Asia, cities, culture, diversity, education, Europe, geography, historic preservation, history, inclusiveness, India, land use, North America, Oceania, pictures, placemaking, Religion, South America, Statistics, third places, tourism, Travel
Tagged architecture, art, Baha'i, buildings, Chicago, cities, Delhi, design, faith, Frankfurt, houses of worship, Kampala, land use, Panama City, religion, Samoa, Santiago, structures, Sydney, Wilmette
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A spiraling saunter of megacity Delhi
Last night, I completed the 2009 book entitled Delhi, Adventures in a Megacity by author and journalist Sam Miller. The book literally presents a step-by-step overview of this huge metropolis, its storied past, its challenging present, and its potential for the future. … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Animals, architecture, art, Asia, bicycling, book reviews, books, Cars, cities, civility, consumerism, Cuisine, culture, density, diversity, economic development, Economy, environment, geography, globalization, government, health, historic preservation, history, homelessness, humanity, immigration, India, infrastructure, land use, Passenger rail, placemaking, planning, politics, pollution, poverty, rail, recycling, schools, skylines, Small business, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, sustainability, technology, tourism, Trade, transit, transportation, Travel, UK, urban planning, walking
Tagged book reviews, books, cities, Delhi, geography, India, meacities, pollution, poverty, sprawl, urban planning
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Delhi’s railway system is first to earn U.N. carbon credits
Kudos to Delhi, India and its Metro Rail Corporation. According to a story on the BBC, Delhi’s system is the first in the world to earn United Nations carbon credits. The story goes on to note: “The transport system has … Continue reading
Posted in cities, climate change, environment, land use, rail, transit, transportation
Tagged commuter rail, Delhi, India, rail, transit, transportation
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