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- “Bigotsburgs of the week” – three cities with the most Confederate monuments
- “Biogotsburg of the Week” – Gardendale, Alabama
- Reestablishing “true community”
- Indian cities with the most high-rise buildings
- Poets of the pavement – local places with Poet Laureates
- Grand movie palaces of Northern Michigan
- 4/5th’s of Fleetwood Mac are infinitely better than most musicians
- A physical Brexit with Iberian flair
- Regional place names that sound like names of nations
- States/Provinces with the most carousels
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Tag Archives: planning
From protective to active – repurposing historic city walls
When we think of city walls, some of the first images that come to mind are imposing structures erected as a protective or defensive barrier. More often than not, city walls were constructed from stone, masonry, brick, and/or concrete. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, bicycling, Canada, cities, culture, economic development, entertainment, environment, Europe, fitness, geography, health, hiking, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, recreation, revitalization, spatial design, topography, tourism, transportation, Travel, walking
Tagged Canada, Duchess of Lucca, Fort Wayne, history, Italy, levee, Lucca, parks, planning, recreation, seawall, Vancouver, walls
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“The D” in our destiny is Detroit
In graduate school nearly 30 years ago, one of the courses I took at Virginia Tech was Urban Economic Geography. In this class, the primary textbook was entitled, Detroit: Race and Uneven Development. Even though I was born and raised … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, architecture, branding, cities, civics, culture, diversity, downtown, economic development, entrepreneurship, geography, government, historic preservation, history, humanity, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, pictures, placemaking, planning, revitalization, spatial design, urban planning
Tagged Alger Theater, cities, community gardens, Detroit, history, land use, planning, The D
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Applying my Quaker principles to urban planning
As a liberal Quaker and an urban planner, I am very intrigued by the interrelationship between these two significant aspects of my life. Back on November 6th of 2014, I summarized how the ten (10) principles of my regular yoga practice … Continue reading
Posted in charities, cities, civics, civility, Communications, culture, education, environment, health
Tagged beliefs, liberal Quaker, planning, Quaker universalist, religion, SPICES, values
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Metro areas most impacted by the new immigration ban
Interesting data from the Brookings Institutionis provided below which is related to existing immigrant residents in the United States from the recently banned seven (7) Muslim nations. The data in the first chart shows those cities where these immigrant populations … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, cities, civics, civility, culture, demographics, diversity, geography, human rights, humanity, immigration, inclusiveness, planning, politics, Statistics, urban planning
Tagged demographics, humanity, immigration, inclusiveness, peace, planning, refugees, statistics
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Bay City, Michigan – in the sweet spot of new urbanism
From what this urban planner can tell, downtown Bay City, Michigan is, or is on the verge of becoming one of the hottest redevelopment markets in the state. The list of on-going and already accomplished projects is impressive for a … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, cities, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, entertainment, fun, gentrification, geography, historic preservation, history, Housing, land use, new urbanism, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, revitalization, skylines, spatial design, sustainability, third places, tourism, Travel, urban planning, zoning
Tagged adaptive reuse, Bay City, cities, downtown, entertainment, festivals, land use, Michigan, planning, redevelopment
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IKEA’s North American distribution network
The following list identifies existing and planned IKEA distribution facilities in North America serving their retail outlets. They are listed from oldest to newest. A map of the locations is also provided via this ZeeMaps weblink. Westampton (Philadelphia), New Jersey … Continue reading
Posted in business, Canada, cities, commerce, economic development, geography
Tagged distribution, geography, IKEA, logistics, maps, planning, transportation, warehouses
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Rain shadow cities and planning
Rain shadows are a fascinating geological and meteorological phenomenon that results from moisture being squeezed out as weather systems pass over higher elevations on the windward side of the mountains, leaving the leeward side much drier, sometimes even with a … Continue reading
Posted in cities, climate change, environment, geography, Geology, history, infrastructure, land use, Maps, nature, planning, seasons, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, topography, urban planning, weather
Tagged cities, climate, geography, geology, planning, rain shadows, weather
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