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Tag Archives: metros
Metro areas with the most colorful suburban city/town names
A minimum four (4) suburbs with colorful names was required for inclusion on this list. An attempt was made to find similar examples outside the United States, but without much luck. Any additions, corrections, or suggestions are welcome. Dublin, Ireland … Continue reading
Posted in cities, Communications, culture, geography, Ireland, Language, Mexico, place names
Tagged cities, colors, metros, place names, towns
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Working list – World’s longest ‘urban’ escalators
Below is a working list of the longest urban escalators in the world. This list does not include the sum total length of multi-escalator systems (such as the Central-Mid Levels Escalator/Walkway System in Hong Kong), but only individual escalators or … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, airport planning, airports, architecture, bicycling, Biking, cities, downtown, economic development, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, planning, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, third places, topography, tourism, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking
Tagged airports, bike, cities, escalators, malls, metros, museums, railway stations, stadiums, subways
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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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World’s longest subway/metro systems
Below is a list of the longest subway/metro systems in the world, based on a minimum length of 100 kilometers. These do not include street trams, light rail, or commuter railroads, only subways/metros. Of those cities identified below, 14 are located … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, China, cities, commerce, economic development, geography, infrastructure, land use, logistics, Passenger rail, planning, rail, spatial design, Statistics, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged Asia, cities, Europe, metros, North America, planning, rail, South America, subways, trains, transit, transportation, travel
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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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Rail transit north and south of the border
Below are some interesting data on North American rail transit systems operating outside the United States in Canada, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. They are listed by annual ridership (as of 2012, except Xochimilco). As is obvious from … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Canada, cities, commerce, economic development, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, logistics, North America, Passenger rail, planning, rail, spatial design, Statistics, technology, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged Canada, cities urban planning, Dominican Republic, metros, Mexico, North America, Puerto Rico, rail, rail transit, subways, transit, transportation, transportation planning
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Where mass transit matters – metros/subways
The following is a list of the 100 busiest metro/subway systems in the world. Given that certain members of the United States Congress think mass transit is unimportant to fund, these systems are perfect counterpoints to their collective and individual … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, cities, density, Europe, land use, rail, spatial design, transit, transportation, urban planning
Tagged cities, mass transit, metros, subways, transportation
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