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Tag Archives: North America
Tallest skyscrapers in North American suburbs
Skyline of San Pedro Garza García, Mexico – Source: commons.wikimedia.org The following list identifies the tallest skyscrapers found in suburban cities of North America. The list only includes completed skyscrapers and ones that were confirmed to be under construction. Proposed … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Canada, cities, downtown, economic development, engineering, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, Mexico, North America, placemaking, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning, zoning
Tagged Bellevue, Burnaby, Canada, cities, Coquitlam, Jersey City, Mexico, Miami Beach, Mississauga, New Westminster, North America, Paradise, San Pedro Garza Garcia, Sandy Springs, skylines, skyscrapers, suburban, Sunny Isles Beach, torres, towers, Vaughan, Virginia Beach, Winchester, Zapopan
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Most populous suburbs of North America
The list below identifies the most populous suburbs of North America. Cities with the most suburbs on the list include: For countries wholes census or population estimates were more than 10 years old, World Population Review was used as a … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, cities, demographics, geography, Latin America, Mexico, North America, planning, Uncategorized
Tagged cities, demographics, North America, population, suburbs, urban
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North America’s deepest lakes and reservoirs
The following list identifies the deepest natural and human-made lakes on the North American continent. Any additions, corrections, or suggestions for this list are most welcome. Great Slave Lake, NWT = 2,010 feet 2. Crater Lake, OR = 1,949 feet … Continue reading
Posted in Arctic, Canada, Caribbean, climate change, ecosystems, environment, food systems, geography, Geology, Great Lakes, history, land use, Latin America, Maps, Mexico, Native Americans, nature, North America, pollution, recreation, shipping, Statistics, sustainability, topography, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel, underwater preserves, water trails
Tagged ecosystems, lago, laguna, lakes, North America, water bodies
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North America’s super suburbs
Here’s the list of the largest suburbs (by population) in North America. A minimum threshold of 150,000 residents was utilized. The population for all communities in the United States and Puerto Rico are 2013 Census Bureau estimates. For other nations, … Continue reading
Posted in cities, geography, land use, North America, planning, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, urban planning
Tagged cities, geography, land use, North America, population, spatial design, sprawl, statistics, suburban, suburbs, urban
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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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May 5th Celebrations
Happy Liberation Day in the Netherlands and Cinco de Mayo in Mexico!
Posted in culture, Europe, history, holiday, North America
Tagged Europe, flags, history, Mexioco, Netherlands, North America
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Movie titles on the map
Below is a non-comprehensive list of fairly well-known movie titles that include place name/geographic references. For the sake of brevity and my own sanity, documentaries, shorts, foreign language titles, and/or physical geographic terms were not included. Please feel free to send … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, art, Asia, branding, China, cities, Communications, culture, entertainment, Europe, film, fun, geography, globalization, history, India, Maps, movies, North America, Oceania, placemaking, South America, tourism, Travel, UK, writing
Tagged Africa, Asia, cartography, cities, continents, counties, countries, Europe, films, fun, geography, maps atlas, movies, North America, Oceania, place names, South America, states, theaters, towns
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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 (pt. 2) – busiest North American commuter railroads
As a follow-up to the post on the World’s Busies Metros/Subways, here’s a list of the busiest commuter railroads in the United States and Canada. Considering the number of folks who utilize metros, subways, and/or commuter rail in American cities, it sure … Continue reading
Posted in cities, density, economic development, energy, environment, new urbanism, planning, rail, transit, transportation, urban planning
Tagged Canada, commuter rail, mass transit, North America, USA
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“Livin’ on the edge” in remote cities
You might recall the awesome rockin’ song by Aerosmith entitled “Livin’ on the Edge” (see NSFW video below). Across the planet, there are significant urban centers situated in isolated, sometimes even precarious locations – I prefer to call these “Remote Cities.” Much … Continue reading
Posted in cities, culture, economic development, environment, history, land use, planning, transportation
Tagged Africa, Asia, Australia, cities, Europe, exploration, North America, South America, urban planning
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