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- Geography of film and TV production hubs in the USA/Canada
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- Celebrity bridges of the United States in pop culture
- Cricket grounds with the largest capacity in South Asia
- Cities most often destroyed in movies – both real and imagined
- Skyscrapers of 100 stories or more above ground
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Tag Archives: homes
Applying facets of Vastu Shastra to address climate change
Vastu Shastra doctrine are ancient spiritual design priciples that can be described as follows: “Vastu is the art of living in harmony with the land, such that one derives the greatest benefits and prosperity from being in perfect equilibrium with … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, architecture, art, Asia, Astronomy, cities, civics, climate change, commerce, culture, density, ecosystems, education, environment, geography, Geology, health, historic preservation, history, Housing, humanity, India, industry, infrastructure, land use, Maps, natural history, nature, planning, rivers/watersheds, Science, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, topography, transportation, urban design, urban planning, writing, zoning
Tagged architecture, cities, design, homes, India, Jaipur, planning, sanskrit, towns, Vastu Shastra, Vedic
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1933 Chicago World’s Fair “Century of Progress” homes
While visiting Indiana Dunes National Park this week, we saw the five homes that had been included in the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair “Century of Progress” exhibit. Following the conclusion of the fair, they were moved by barge or truck … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, cities, consumerism, futurism, historic preservation, history, Housing, land use, landscape architecture, pictures, placemaking, product design, spatial design
Tagged architecture, Beverly Shores, Century of Progress homes, cities, dwellings, history, homes, housing, Indiana Dunes National Park, World's Fair
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Delights of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Oak Park Home
Posted in architecture, art, culture, historic preservation, history, Housing, pictures, spatial design, tourism, Travel
Tagged design, Frank Lloyd Wright, homes, Oak Park
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What a croak (crock)!
The other day I heard about an upcoming action that will be taking place soon in Central Indiana that just has to make one wonder what the heck are people thinking. Some residents of a subdivision near Indianapolis are apparently … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Animals, cities, civics, civility, culture, environment, geography, Housing, land use, nature, peace, placemaking, planning, pollution, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, Wildlife
Tagged amphibians, animals, bull frogs, cities, environment, frogs, homes, hunting, Indiana, Indianapolis, land use, nature, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, wildlife
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Have lending institutions usurped good planning?
How many of my fellow planners have seen/heard of the following scenario in recent years? A rezoning is sought because a potential homeowner cannot obtain or refinance a home loan because the residence is zoned something other than residential. My educated guess is that many of you … Continue reading
Posted in cities, civics, commerce, consumerism, economics, Economy, education, land use, marketing, planning, politics, spatial design, Trade, urban planning, zoning
Tagged homes, land use, master plan, nonconforming uses, planning, real estate, residential, urban planning, zoning
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Enough with the freaking starter castles – NSFW
A set of plans recently came through the office for a 10,000 square foot single-family home (a.k.a. starter castle or McMansion). Good grief! How many square feet do people need for their stuff? When I think of the number of … Continue reading
Posted in consumerism, Environment, Health care, homelessness, land use, poverty
Tagged homes, land use, McMansiions, starter castles
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