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Tag Archives: technology
Potential planning implications for second tier data center clusters like Columbus, Ohio
The map provided below show the locations of data centers in and around Columbus, Ohio. As first tier data center clusters like Northern Virginia and Silicon Valley fill up, get more expensive to develop, and/or receive some push back from … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, Alternative energy, architecture, business, cities, climate change, commerce, Communications, data centers, digital communications, distribution, downtown, ecommerce, economic development, engineering, environment, geography, health, history, industry, infrastructure, internet, land use, Maps, planning, pollution, Science, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, technology, urban design, urban planning, zoning
Tagged adaptive reuse, ai, cities, columbus, data center clusters, data centers, geography, history, land use, noise, Ohio, planning, secondary data centers, setbacks, sustainability, technology, zoning
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Mapping datacenter clusters: Northern Virginia
The map provided below identifies the location of numerous data centers in Northern Virginia outside of Washington, D.C. As can be seen, they are clustered in the far western suburbs in and around Ashburn, Sterling, Manassas, and other communities close … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, business, cities, commerce, Communications, digital communications, ecommerce, economic development, energy, engineering, geography, globalization, industry, infrastructure, internet, land use, logistics, Maps, planning, pollution, Science, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, technology, Trade, traffic, urban design, urban planning, zoning
Tagged cities, data, data centers, ecommerce, environment, geography, land use, noise, planning, sound, technology
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Mapping data center clusters: Greater Dublin, Ireland
The following map identifies the location of data centers in and around Dublin, Ireland. A minimum floor area of 25,000 square feet was required for inclusion on the map, particularly if they are a lesser known datacenter provider. FYI – … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, cities, commerce, Communications, data centers, digital communications, ecommerce, economic development, engineering, Europe, geography, highways, industry, infrastructure, Ireland, land use, logistics, Maps, planning, product design, Science, spatial design, sprawl, Statistics, technology, transportation, urban planning
Tagged cities, data, data centers, Dublin, ecommerce, Ireland, land use, planning, technology, transportation
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World’s tallest Ferris Wheels: Passing fad or long-term placemaking tool?
In the past few decades, many cities around the globe have added an enormous Ferris Wheel as an urban attraction. Given these new wheels are commonly being located where they provide spectacular views, the term “observation wheel” is often being … 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, 2, 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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Ten planning lessons from astronomical research sites
The following are ten planning lessons learned from visiting multiple astronomical research sites including the Kitt Peak National Observatory, the Very Large Array, Griffith Observatory, and similar facilities across the country. It also includes information learned from the International Dark-Sky … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, aerospace, architecture, Astronomy, books, Cars, cities, climate change, colleges, culture, digital communications, engineering, environment, fun, futurism, geography, government, historic preservation, history, humanity, infrastructure, land use, light pollution, literature, Maps, mountains, natural history, nature, Outer Space, pictures, placemaking, planning, pollution, revitalization, Science, Skies, solar, Statistics, technology, Television, third places, tourism, traffic, Travel, urban design, urban planning, video, visual pollution, weather, zoning
Tagged antenna, astronomy, cities, dark skies, environment, fun, geography, history, Interstellar, land use, observatories, outer space, planets, planning, radio telescopes, Science, space, stars, technology, transportation, travel
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An out-of-this-world visit to the Very Large Array (VLA)
This past Thursday afternoon several of us had an exciting opportunity to visit the Very Large Array (VLA) in west-central New Mexico. Anyone who has watched the 1997 movie Contact starring Jodie Foster should be familiar with the VLA. More … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, architecture, Astronomy, Communications, deserts, education, engineering, film, fun, geography, infrastructure, lakes, land use, Maps, mountains, movies, Outer Space, pictures, planning, product design, Science, Skies, spatial design, Statistics, technology, tourism, Travel, video, Wilderness
Tagged aerospace, astronomy, communications, Contact, geography, National Radio Astronomy Telescope, outer space, planning, Science, technology, travel, Very Large Array, VLA
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Collegiate carport solar energy production in the USA
Below are more than 75 colleges and universities in the United States that have installed solar carports on campus, along with information available on them via the internet. Data includes the school, location, megawatts, year completed, and number of spaces/acreage … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, colleges, economic development, energy, Environment, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, Nature, pictures, planning, product design, Renewable Energy, Science, solar, Statistics, technology, Transportation, Uncategorized, urban planning
Tagged colleges, energy, environment, parking, power, solar, solar carports, technology, universities
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Geography of underground co-location data centers
The list below identifies underground data centers located around the globe that are designed to serve multiple tenants (co-location) versus solely one business or organization. Given the wide ranging of threats to data resources from climate change, cyber attacks, malware, … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, atomic age, business, commerce, Communications, ecommerce, economic development, engineering, geography, Geology, government, history, infrastructure, internet, land use, logistics, military, Mining, planning, product design, spatial design, Statistics, technology, topography, tunnels, zoning
Tagged bunkers, data centers, geography, geology, mining, technology, underground, underground data centers
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Largest Esports arenas – UPDATED
The following list identifies that largest Esports arenas that are exclusively dedicated to Esports gaming. Updated as of April 5, 2021: Zhongxian E-Sports Stadium – Chongqing, China = 7,000 seats (2018) Toronto Esports Arena – Toronto, Ontario, Canada = 7,000 … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, cities, Communications, culture, economic development, entertainment, esports, fun, geography, land use, placemaking, planning, sports, technology, urban planning
Tagged arenas, computers, esports, gaming, technology, venues, video games
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