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Tag Archives: Singapore
Great seaports from space – Southeast Asia
Posted in aerospace, Asia, cities, commerce, economic development, environment, geography, infrastructure, land use, Maps, Outer Space, planning, product design, spatial design, Trade, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged cities, harbors, harbours, Hon Kong, Manila, Penang, ports, seaports, Singapore, spatial design, Surabaya, transportation
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Sky-high Ferris wheels – latest urban fad?
Until the past few days, I had not realized how many cities have added an enormous Ferris wheel as an urban attraction. Yes, I knew of the London Eye and even visited it myself in 2008, though the queue and … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, Asia, branding, China, cities, culture, downtown, economic development, entertainment, Europe, film, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, holiday, infrastructure, Ireland, land use, landscape architecture, movies, new urbanism, North America, Oceania, placemaking, planning, product design, revitalization, skylines, technology, third places, tourism, Travel, UK, urban planning, video
Tagged 1941, amenities, Australia, Canada, China, cities, downtown, economic development, entertainment, Ferris wheels, fun, geography, Japan, land use, movies, placemaking, planning, Russia, Singapore, technology, UK, urban planning, USA
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World’s 25 busiest air travel “markets” in 2011
It is often heard that Atlanta’s Hartsfield International Airport is the busiest airport in the world. On an individual airport basis, that is correct. But when you calculate the total air passengers passing through each market (single airport or multiple-airport), … Continue reading
Posted in air travel, airports, Asia, China, cities, Communications, economic development, Europe, geography, infrastructure, land use, North America, placemaking, planning, South America, spatial design, States, Statistics, technology, tourism, transportation, Travel, UK, urban planning
Tagged air travel, airlines, airports, Amsterdam, Atlanta, Bangkok, Beijing, Chicago, cities, Dallas, Denver, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, Jakarta, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Miami, Moscow, New York City, Paris, San Francisco, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, statistics, Tokyo, tourism, transportation, Washington
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Summary of the “Asian Green City Index”
A expert panel selected by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) of The Economist magazine and Siemens AG ranked 22 major urban centers of Asia in 2011, by utilizing an eight category green city index. The index categories include: Energy and carbon dioxide Transport Water Air … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, bicycling, cities, climate change, culture, density, economic development, energy, entrepreneurship, environment, fair trade, food systems, geography, health, homelessness, human rights, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, poverty, rail, recycling, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, tourism, transit, transportation, urban planning
Tagged Asia, Bangkok, Beijing, Bengaluru, cities, environment, green, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Karachi, Kolkata, Manila, Mumbai, Nanjing, nature, Osaka, pollution, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, Wuhan, Yokohama
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