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Tag Archives: technology
“Brainbelt” cities
I recently completed reading an interested and insightful book entitled The Smartest Places on Earth. Written by Antoine Van Agtmael and Fred Bakker, the book identifies and concentrates on those Rustbelt cities in the North America and Europe that have … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, aerospace, aviation, book reviews, books, branding, business, Canada, Cars, cities, commerce, Communications, culture, economic development, economic gardening, economics, education, energy, environment, Europe, EVs and hybrids, geography, government, health, Health care, history, infrastructure, internet, land use, literature, Maps, Mexico, North America, planning, product design, Renewable Energy, revitalization, schools, Science, Small business, Social media, spatial design, States, technology, Trade, transportation, UK, urban planning
Tagged books, Brainbelts, monikers, Science, smart places, technology
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The next land use/technology dinosaur will be…
Certain technologies and their related land uses have come and gone throughout history. In the past fifty years, examples include phone booths/pay phones, the Fotomat, or automated stamp dispensers – all victims of technological advancements and consumer choice. Another technology/land … Continue reading
Posted in commerce, Communications, consumerism, culture, digital payment systems, futurism, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, planning, Social media, Statistics, technology, Trade, urban planning
Tagged Apple, ATM, automated teller machines, Bitcoin, communications, culture, digital payment, Fotomat, futurism, Google, history, land use, PayPal, phones, planning, Samsung, Square, statistics, Swish, technology
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The geography of Facebook data centers
Just this week, Facebook announced it would be building its fifth data center complex in Fort Worth, Texas. Hat’s off to Facebook, as the entire complex will contain 750,000 square feet in three buildings on 111 acres, will be 100% … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative energy, architecture, business, cities, climate change, commerce, Communications, economic development, environment, geography, infrastructure, internet, land use, pictures, planning, product design, Renewable Energy, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, technology, transportation, urban planning, zoning
Tagged architecture, business, cities, data centers, design, Faceboook, geography, internet, Iowa, land use, North Carolina, Oregon, spatial design, Sweden, technology, Texas
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Global geography of Google Data Centers
As Google continues to grow, Panethos thought it would be interesting to see where their data centers are geographically situated around the planet. Enjoy! Here’s a weblink to a map created showing these locations: https://www.zeemaps.com/edit/ZzqsVqTQ9ks98clePqx4vQ Asia Changhua County, Taiwan – opened … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, business, cities, commerce, Communications, economic development, Europe, fun, geography, history, infrastructure, Ireland, land use, Maps, North America, planning, product design, Science, Social media, South America, spatial design, States, Statistics, technology, Trade, urban planning
Tagged commerce, data centers, geography, Google, information, land use, planning, technology
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Review of “Inventing Los Alamos” – Atomic utopia and urban paradox
I just had the pleasure of reading a most interesting book entitled, Inventing Los Alamos: The Growth of an Atomic Community by Jon Hunner. Part historical account, part urban planning study, Inventing Los Alamos is a worthwhile read for anyone … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, book reviews, books, cities, civics, culture, economic development, energy, environment, geography, government, health, historic preservation, history, Housing, infrastructure, land use, literature, military, placemaking, planning, politics, product design, Science, spatial design, technology, tourism, Travel, urban planning, writing
Tagged atomic age, books, cities, Cold War, environment, Jon Hunner, land use, literature, Los Alamos, Manhattan Project, military, New Mexico, non-fiction, research, Science, technology, urban planning, utopia, writing
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Best film of 2014…reconsidered
Upon further review after seeing a matinee showing of The Imitation Game this morning, I think this movie is the best of 2014. Originally, back in December, I felt Interstellar was tops, but have changed my mind. Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley are … Continue reading
Posted in art, book reviews, books, Communications, entertainment, Europe, film, fun, history, military, movies, pictures, Radio, technology, theaters, UK, writing
Tagged acting, art, biking, codes, Enigma Code, Europe, film, fun, Great Britain, history, movies, technology, WWII
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What a “smart park” idea!
According to the Daily Tribune newspaper, the City of Royal Oak, Michigan is in the process of establishing what is thought to be the nation’s first “Smart Park” in a pedestrian plaza within its trendy and vibrant downtown area. This … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Alternative transportation, art, bicycling, cities, civics, Communications, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, entertainment, entrepreneurship, fun, government, infrastructure, land use, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, product design, recreation, Social media, spatial design, technology, third places, tourism, urban planning, walking
Tagged cities, downtown, Michigan, parks, planning, recreation, Royal Oak, smart park, technology, Third places, urban planning
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Most innovative USA metros: 2000-2011
Below is a list of the twenty most innovative metropolitan areas in the United States, based on the number of patents issued between 2000 and 2011. Most surprising is the absence of the Research Triangle of Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina; … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, Alternative energy, cities, colleges, commerce, Communications, culture, economic development, economic gardening, Economy, education, entrepreneurship, geography, health, Health care, infrastructure, internet, land use, Maps, North America, placemaking, planning, product design, Renewable Energy, schools, Science, Statistics, technology, Trade
Tagged cities, data, economic development, entrepreneurship, innovation, metros, patents, Science, technology, urban areas, USA
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A titanic shift in bike helmet design
In our quest to find a folding bicycle helmet for use while traveling, Kathy made me aware of a new helmet technology that some (like me) will consider a titanic shift from the traditional bicycle helmet design paradigm – the … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, bicycling, bike sharing, Biking, Communications, economic development, entrepreneurship, Europe, health, marketing, product design, recreation, Science, spatial design, sports, sustainability, technology, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel
Tagged bicycling, biking, fashion, helmets, Hovding, riding, safety, Sweden, technology, transportation, University of Lung
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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
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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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