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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
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- 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: skylines
The Motor City soars to new heights
Yesterday, it was announced that Dan Gilbert, owner of Quicken Loans will be constructing the tallest building in the State of Michigan on the site of the former Hudson’s Department store in downtown Detroit. The tower is proposed to contain … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, cities, downtown, economic development, entertainment, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, Housing, infrastructure, land use, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, revitalization, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, third places, urban planning, zoning
Tagged cities, Detroit, redevelopment, skylines, skyscrapers
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Cities with the most tall buildings in North America
The list provided below shows those cities in ranked order which have a minimum of 100 tall buildings. It also depicts the number of skyscrapers in parenthesis. Most surprising to this author is San Francisco not being quite in the … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Canada, cities, culture, downtown, economic development, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, Mexico, North America, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, urban planning
Tagged high-rises, skylines, skyscrapers, statistics, tall buildings
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Raising the High Line’s influence to new heights
It’s not often that you see a skyscraper design that thinks outside the box here in the United States, but I must admit the proposed Spiral in New York City is an eye-catcher. This handsome tower incorporates a stunning … Continue reading
A Billionaire’s Row rises above Midtown Manhattan
This fascinating, yet troubling video depicts the ongoing development of Billionaire’s Row along and near the south end of Central Park in Midtown Manhattan. As these new super-tall skyscrapers are built they not only impact their adjoining neighbors, but have … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, architecture, cities, civility, commerce, downtown, economic development
Tagged cities, Detroit, geography, land use, Manhattan, New York City, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, tall buildings, urban planning
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Seattle may join the super tall skyscraper club
While the exact height has yet to be determined, it appears Seattle will soon be joining that elite group of cities that are home to 100-story plus skyscrapers. A 101 story, 1.2 million square foot tower is proposed at the … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, cities, downtown, economic development, geography, land use, new urbanism, North America, placemaking, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, Statistics, urban planning
Tagged architeture, cities, design, land use, planning, Seattle, skylines, skyscrapers, statistics, towers, urban planning
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The world’s tallest minarets and minars
As was discovered previously while researching airport control towers, seaport control towers, and underwater highway tunnels, there is a lack of comprehensive information on the internet listing the tallest minarets (or minars) in the world. So, Panethos decided to explore … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, culture, geography, historic preservation, history, land use, Religion, skylines, Statistics, Travel
Tagged architecture, art, design, geography, historic preservation, history, Islam, land use, minarets, mosques, religion, skylines, structures, towers
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Melbourne to join the 1,000 foot+ skyscraper club
Above is an image of the Australia 108 which is to be constructed in the Southbank section of Melbourne, Australia. The impressive residential tower will be 1,047 feet (319 meters) in height when completed and will replace the 978 foot tall Eureka … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, cities, downtown, economic development, geography, Housing, land use, Oceania, pictures, planning, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, urban planning
Tagged Australia, Australia 108, cities, Eureka Tower, land use, Melbourne, skylines, skyscrapers, Southbank, towers
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