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Tag Archives: Puerto Rico
North America’s tallest bridge towers and pylons (Las torres y pilones de puentes más altos de América del Norte)
The following list identifies the tallest bridge towers and pylons in North America. Such support structures are principally found on cable-stayed and suspension bridges and the height is measured from ground or water level to the top of the tower/pylon. … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, architecture, bicycling, bridges, Canada, Caribbean, cities, economic development, engineering, geography, highways, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, North America, Passenger rail, planning, product design, rail, recreation, rivers/watersheds, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, States, Statistics, technology, topography, tourism, traffic, trails, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking
Tagged architecture, bridge towers, bridges, cable-stayed bridges, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, engineering, highways, Mexico, Panama, pedestrian bridges, planning, pont, puente, Puerto Rico, pylons, suspension bridges, towers, transportation, transportation planning
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Estadios de béisbol mas grandes de America Latina (Largest baseball stadiums of Latin America)
Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey – Source: facebook.com/EstadiosDeMexico/posts/estadio-de-beisbol-monterrey-la-casa-de-los-sultanes-de-monterrey-en-la-lmb-y-lm/3118047278255427/ Estadio Nacional de Dennis Martínez, Nicaragua – Source: gomezvazquez.international/opening-of-the-dennis-martinez-stadium _________ La siguiente lista identifica aquellos estadios en América Latina que se utilizan principalmente o en su totalidad para el béisbol. Estas impresionantes instalaciones … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, branding, Caribbean, cities, culture, engineering, entertainment, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Latin America, Mexico, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, recreation, South America, spatial design, sports, Statistics, third places, tourism, Travel, urban planning
Tagged America Latina, ballparks, baseball, Béisbol, Cuba, Dominican Republic, estadio, Latin America, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, stadiums, Venezuela
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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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Soft drink terminology wars – pop vs. soda vs. coke
Below is a fascinating map that is being continually updated. It geographically depicts those parts of the nation that prefer to refer to soft drinks as “pop” or “soda,” or “coke.” You can participate in this study using this weblink. … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Canada, civics, Cuisine, culture, diversity, education, food systems, fun, geography, Statistics
Tagged Canada, coke, colas, fun, geography, maps, pop, Puerto Rico, soda, soft drinks, statistics, USA
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