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Tag Archives: Oregon
The geography of Facebook data centers
Just this week, Facebook announced it would be building its fifth data center complex in Fort Worth, Texas. Hat’s off to Facebook, as the entire complex will contain 750,000 square feet in three buildings on 111 acres, will be 100% … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative energy, architecture, business, cities, climate change, commerce, Communications, economic development, environment, geography, infrastructure, internet, land use, pictures, planning, product design, Renewable Energy, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, technology, transportation, urban planning, zoning
Tagged architecture, business, cities, data centers, design, Faceboook, geography, internet, Iowa, land use, North Carolina, Oregon, spatial design, Sweden, technology, Texas
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‘Walking with the spirits’ – “Wild” is a must read!
One of the best non-fiction, travel-adventure books I have ever read, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Cheryl Strayed is a magnificent publication. Few, if any books capture my imagination in the Prologue, but this … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Animals, art, book reviews, books, Communications, culture, entertainment, environment, family, geography, health, hiking, history, humanity, land use, literature, Love, nature, peace, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, walking, Wildlife, Women, writing
Tagged book reviews, books, California, Cheryl Strayed, hiking, literature, Minnesota, Oregon, Pacific Crest Trail, trails, walking, Wild
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“Screen” gems of California and Oregon
Here are photos of some of the amazing movie theaters seen over the past two weeks while traveling in Northern California and Southern Oregon. Enjoy these screen gems!
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, art, cities, Cuisine, culture, economic development, entertainment, film, historic preservation, history, land use, North America, placemaking, planning, revitalization, third places, tourism, urban planning
Tagged adaptive reuse, Angels Camp, architecture, art, art deco, Ashland, California, Chico, design, entertainment, Eureka, film, Grass Valley, historic preservation, land use, Marysville, motiona pictures, movies, Oregon, placemaking, planning, preservation, Salinas, theaters, travel
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Images of Crater Lake National Park – Oregon
Posted in Climate Change, Environment, Geology, history, Nature, seasons, States, Travel
Tagged Crater Lake, environment, geography, geology, nature, Oregon, parks, volcanoes
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The very best of the west – Ashland, Oregon
Okay…I am going out on a limb here. While I have not been to every city or town west of the Mississippi River, I must say Ashland, Oregon is the very best smaller city I have seen in the Western … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, architecture, art, bicycling, cities, civics, coffee shops/cafes, Cuisine, culture, density, diversity, economic development, economic gardening, entertainment, entrepreneurship, environment, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, land use, new urbanism, North America, placemaking, planning, spatial design, sustainability, third places, tourism, trails, transit, transportation, urban planning, walking, zoning
Tagged arts, Ashland, cities, culture, historic preservation, land use, Oregon, planning, Third places, tourism, travel
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