Tag Archives: gold

Really big, biG, bIG, BIG coin statues!

Posted on April 6, 2022 by problogic

Just when you thought it was safe to come outside from winter hibernation and Covid lock downs, the Earth is now being overrun by very large coin statues. Will it ever end? Can only cryptocurrencies save us from such a … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Canada, China, civics, commerce, currency, fun, geography, globalization, government, historic preservation, history, Mexico, Mining, money, pictures, placemaking, Statistics, tourism, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Open-pit cities – scarred urban geography

Posted on December 1, 2013 by problogic

Below is a series of amazing (and in some cases disturbing) aerial images of cities around the world whose destiny is (or has been) at least in part tied to open-pit mining or quarrying. While these mines and quarries may … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, cities, civics, commerce, culture, economic development, economics, Economy, environment, geography, Geology, health, historic preservation, history, humanity, land use, landscape architecture, nature, North America, Oceania, pictures, planning, pollution, revitalization, Science, skylines, South America, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, technology, Travel, urban planning, visual pollution, zoning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment