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- World’s largest cities with three (3) letter names
- The Pumpkins return with a “Smashing” good record
- City/town names in USA/Canada that end with matching letters
- The High Desert bursts forth in a symphony of colors
- Scaling peaks of stone despite achy bones: A memoir and and an aspiration
- Ten favorite and least favorite state capital cities
- Los destinos divinos de Latinoamérica: Ciudades con nombres religiosos más allá de San/o, o Santa/o [Latin America’s divine destinations: Cities with religious names beyond San/o, or Santa/o]
- Ten dreamy planning lessons from cruising Michigan’s Woodward Corridor
- Cities and towns on the go –> Go –> GO!
- Twelve planning lessons from the Interstate Highway System
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Tag Archives: Native Americans
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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Is Burning Man making a mistake at Fly Ranch?
I’m torn. A part of me wants to travel this very minute to Fly Ranch and experience the scenic landscapes on this lovely site, while also visualizing the various art/sustainability projects taking place there. On the other hand, the site … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Alternative energy, architecture, art, branding, charities, civics, climate, climate change, Communications, culture, deserts, diversity, economic development, ecosystems, education, environment, food systems, futurism, geography, health, historic preservation, history, humanity, land use, Maps, Native Americans, natural history, nature, opinion, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, pollution, recreation, Renewable Energy, social equity, spatial design, sustainability, technology, topography, tourism, Travel, visual pollution, water conservation, Wildlife
Tagged art, Burning Man Project, conservation, Fly Ranch, geography, humanity, Indigenous, land use, Native Americans, nature, Nevada, planning, sustainability
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Twelve planning lessons from Taos and the Taos Pueblo
The following are ten+ planning-related lessons learned from our visits to the 400+ year old Town of Taos and the 1000+ year old Taos Pueblo. The beauty of this area is beyond mere words — a good reason why the … Continue reading
Posted in air travel, airport planning, archaeology, architecture, art, aviation, branding, business, cities, civics, climate, climate change, commerce, culture, demographics, diversity, economic development, ecosystems, environment, futurism, geography, government, historic preservation, history, humanity, inclusiveness, infrastructure, injustice, land use, Native Americans, natural history, nature, placemaking, planning, politics, rivers/watersheds, scenic byways, social equity, spatial design, sprawl, third places, topography, tourism, Trade, traffic, transit, transportation, Travel, urban design, urban planning, visual pollution, water, water conservation, zoning
Tagged Biotecture, Indigenous, land use, Native Americans, New Mexico, planning, Taos, Taos Air, Taos Pueblo, UNESCO World Heritage site
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Gnarly Native American art on skateboard decks
We had the pleasure of visiting the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This facility is very impressive and includes a variety of exhibits, meeting rooms, as well as a nice restaurant and gift shop. The exhibit that … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, art, cities, culture, diversity, economic development, entertainment, entrepreneurship, fun, history, humanity, inclusiveness, Native Americans, nature, pictures, placemaking, product design, recreation, Religion, Small business, sports, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel
Tagged Albuquerque, art, culture, history, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, museums, Native Americans, New Mexico, skateboards
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Tallest American peaks named for Indigenous peoples
The following list identifies the tallest mountain peaks in the Unites States that are named for indigenous peoples, nations, and individuals. The fourteen that are named for specific individuals are shown in italics. The list includes, mountains, hills, peaks, towers, … Continue reading
Posted in branding, culture, diversity, environment, geography, Geology, hiking, historic preservation, history, inclusiveness, Native Americans, nature, place names, politics, Statistics, topography, toponymy, tourism, Travel, Women
Tagged buttes, hill, Indigenous, mesas, mount, mountains, Native Americans, peaks, states, women
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These places NEED to become one National Park!
Of all of America’s national parks, three (3) tend to stand out as pre-eminent showcases of outstanding natural beauty. Those are Yellowstone, Zion, and Yosemite. However, there is a fourth location that currently consists of a national monument, a national … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Animals, archaeology, climate, culture, ecosystems, entertainment, environment, fun, geography, Geology, government, health, historic preservation, history, land use, Maps, Native Americans, nature, peace, pictures, planning, recreation, rivers/watersheds, scenic byways, Statistics, topography, toponymy, tourism, trails, Travel, waterfalls
Tagged archaeology, Bandelier, culture, environment, geography, history, Jemez, National Parks, Native Americans, nature, New Mexico, travel, Valles Caldera
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Working list of Totem Poles of 25 feet or greater in height
The following is a working list of totem poles that are 25 feet in height or greater. One difficulty with such a list is that some of the totem poles are standing, others are in storage awaiting repair or rehabilitation, … Continue reading
A Chicago walking museum that honors the Moundbuilders
In a spark of artistic and placemaking brilliance, a new nine+ (9.5) mile long cultural trail is taking shape in Chicago. To be bookended by newly created Native American Mounds, the Northwest Portage Walking Museum (now also known as 4000N) will … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, Alternative transportation, archaeology, art, bicycling, Biking, charities, cities, civics, culture, economic gardening, entertainment, environment, geography, health, hiking, history, inclusiveness, land use, landscape architecture, Maps, Native Americans, nature, peace, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, revitalization, spatial design, sustainability, third places, topography, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, walking
Tagged 4000N, American Indian Center of Chicago, Chicago Public Art Group, Coil Mound, moundbuilders, mounds, Native Americans, Northwest Portage Walking Museum, Portage Park Neighborhood Association, Santiago X, Serpent Mound
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City/Town Names Based on Indian Band and Tribal Names
The following list of cities, towns, villages, hamlets, and unincorporated communities that were named for Native American Indian tribes and or bands. Several ghost towns are also included. This list also includes translation-corrupted names, Anglicized names, as well as native … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, cities, civics, Civil Rights, Communications, culture, diversity, geography, historic preservation, history, humanity, inclusiveness, Native Americans, place names, planning, States, Statistics
Tagged bands, Indians, Native Americans, tribes
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America’s First Great Town Planners…
…were not William Penn (Philadelphia), Pierre Charles L’Enfant (Washington, DC), James Oglethorpe (Savannah), nor other post-Columbian examples. No, America’s first great town planners were the Native American Indians. Whether they were the builders of magnificent cliff dwellings and mesa-topped pueblos … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, architecture, art, cities, civics, culture, education, environment, geography, Geology, historic preservation, history, humanity, land use, Native Americans, placemaking, planning, spatial design, topography, tourism, Travel, urban planning
Tagged Casa Grande National Monument, cliff-dwellings, Elden Pueblo, James Oglethorpe, Native Americans, Pierre L'Enfant, pit-dwellings, post-Columbian, pre-Columbian, Puebloan cultures, pueblos, Tuscayan Ruin, Walnut Canyon National Monument, William Penn, Wupatki national Monument
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