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- The First Great Hub of the Northern Plains
- Two Towns and Two Death Tales of Billy the Kid
- Cities/Towns Named for Native American Indian Chiefs
- Hell’s Worth of Wickedness in One Cowtown
- A Town that was Born Through a Scam!
- Best and Worst Live Concerts Seen
- The Old West Personified in a Town’s Iconic Name
- Ominous Sounding Frontier Town Names
- The Town That Was Moved Four Times!
- Pendulum Urban Planning – The Wild Ride Between Pro and Anti-development
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Tag Archives: preservation
Eons of neon in Tucson
If there is one type of signage this urban planner adores, it’s tastefully designed mid-century neon. And if there is one place to find such glorious signage, it’s Tucson, Arizona, where the city and local preservation groups have done a … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, architecture, art, Cities, Communications, consumerism, economic development, fun, historic preservation, history, land use, planning, shopping, signs, tourism, Transportation, Travel, Uncategorized, zoning
Tagged Arizona, neon, neon signs, preservation, signage, signs, Tucson
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Michigan’s ‘skyscraper’ coastal sand dunes
Michigan is blessed with some of the most beautiful and tallest coastal sand dunes on the planet. Below is a list of the tallest dunes as measured about the level of the adjoining lake elevation, many of these freshwater dunes … Continue reading
Posted in environment, geography, Geology, hiking, historic preservation, history, Maps, nature, place names, planning, Statistics, topography, tourism, trails, Travel, walking, weather, Wildlife
Tagged coastlines, dunes, Michigan, preservation, sand dunes
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More “GRand” engine houses
After my initial post last week about three grand engine houses which had been preserved in Grand Rapids, Michigan, two readers noted some other ones that I had missed. Thank you John and Dave for the suggestions. : ) Ever … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, art, cities, civics, Communications, culture, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, entrepreneurship, geography, government, health, historic preservation, history, Housing, infrastructure, land use, logistics, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, revitalization, skylines, spatial design, third places, tourism, transportation, Travel, urban planning, zoning
Tagged adaptive reuse, architecture, art, cities, design, Engine houses, fire departments, fire houses, fire stations, government, Grand Rapids, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, Michigan, planning, preservation, urban planning
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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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