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Biggest baddest bottlenecks for truck traffic in the USA
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The map above and the list below identify the 100 worst trucking bottlenecks in the United States in 2023. Where the truck icons blend/blur together on the map, there are more bottlenecks in close proximity to one another. More detailed maps for six of the most congested regions are provided after the list. Anyone who has driven many of these routes can attest to…
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#bottlenecks#cities#congestion#distribution#geography#land use#logistics#planning#semis#traffic#transportation#travel#trucking
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Scaling one the last remaining fire lookout towers in Illinois
At one time, there were 30 fire lookout towers in the Land of Lincoln. Sadly like many other states, they began to be disassembled and removed in the 1970s when technology and other resources began replacing humans as fire lookouts.
Today, there are but three left in the state — two in the far southern part of Illinois and one just east of the Mississippi River near Keithsburg. As a part of our…
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#Big River Lookout#Big River State Forest#environment#fire lookouts#geography#history#Illinois#Keithsburg#land use#lookouts#travel
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A living art museum amidst ghost town ruins
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#art#cities#Colmor#fun#geography#ghost towns#graffiti#High Plains#Hindue#history#I-25#land use#New Mexico#travel
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Frozen fun: The ascent of ice climbing parks
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#bluffs#cities#cliffs#climbing#Edmonton#fun#geography#Ice#ice climbing#Iowa#Jackson Hole#Lake City#Ouray#outdoors#parks#parks and recreation#quarries#recreation#rock#sandstone#sports#travel#Winnipeg#Winona#winter
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Take a [Late Night Drive Home] to alternative rock bliss
Andre Portillo, Juan “Ockz” Vargas, Brian Dolan, and Freddy Baca – Source: latenightdrivehome.com
So far, 2024 has been a wonderful year for discovering new alternative rock music. First Been Stellar and now a terrific band out of the El Paso, Texas area. In both cases. I have to thank Britain’s NME (New Music Express) for the kind introduction.
Source: latenightdrivehome.com
Late Night Drive…
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#albums#alternative#El Paso#fun#history#Late Night Drive Home#music#reviews#rock#songs#Texas#tracks#tunes
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India's longest road/highway land tunnels
Source: empowerias.com
The following list identifies the longest roadway land tunnels in India. Underwater tunnels are not included. As additional tunnels are constructed or become known, they will be added to the list. As always, any additions, corrections, or suggestions are most welcome. Peace!
Atal Tunnel (2020) – Source: nepaldrives.com
Zojila Pass (2024) – Jammu and Kashmir = 14.31…
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Morenci: A look inside America's largest copper mine
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#Arizona#cities#Clifton#copper#environment#forests#former mining towns#geography#geology#historic preservation#history#land use#mining#Morenci#Morenci mine#mountains#planning#revitalization#tourism#travel#trucks
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"Storyliving towns" - A new dystopian blueprint?
As if Americans weren’t already overwhelmed with rampant commercialism, marketers have now decided to bring Storyliving towns to our front doorsteps.
“Ding-dong! Congratulations Mr. & Ms. America. Now, you can live in an alternate universe among your cartoon friends and dream your life away in a Fantasyland…provided you can afford the price.”
Storyliving towns sound like the ultimate denial of…
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#alternate reality#Asteria#branding#California#capitalism#cartoons#cities#consumerism#Cotino#Disney#environment#fake#fantasy#futurism#land use#marketing#North Carolina#planning#storyliving towns#theme parks#transportation#travel
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The world's wildest roundabout is below the ocean!
The tunnel and roundabout include illuminated artwork – Source: jobbiecrew.com
Eysturoyartunnilin (Eysturoy Tunnel) was completed in 2020 and connects three separate islands in the Faroe Islands archipelago situated in the North Atlantic north of the United Kingdom approximately midway between Iceland and Norway. An autonomous part of Denmark, this island chain now lays claim to have the world’s…
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#Denmark#engineering#Faroe Islands#fun#geography#land use#oceans#planning#roadways#roundabouts#tourism#transportation#travel#tunnels#undersea#underwater
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Martian city names of science fiction
Fan’s image of Marsopolis – Source: pinterest.com
A little out-of-this-world fun on this Tuesday, also known as post eclipse day. Here are the names of cities, towns, places, and bases on Mars from science fiction. If any were missed, please pass them along, as well as any errors or corrections. Peace!
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Aluminum City – The Martian Chronicles
Blue Mars – Mars Trilogy
Boot Hill – The…
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#art#books#cities#environment#fun#history#land use#Mars#movies#outer space#place names#planning#science fiction#TV
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A city center without traffic/Centro de la ciudad sin tráfico
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#car free#cities#environment#fun#geography#Guanajuato#history#land use#Mexico#planning#tourism#traffic#transportation#travel#tunnels
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North America's tallest monuments, memorials & statues
El Ángel de la Independencia – Mexico City, MX – Source: pinterest.com
Discovering that there does not seem to be an accurate database/list of prominent monuments and memorials on the internet, I decided to compile one. Most of the lists are of the Top 10 variety and actually leave out several that should be there. Here is the list of all those found that equal or exceed 70 feet in height in…
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Saving North America's "Great Horny Toads!"
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When I was a kid, I thought the term “Great Horny Toads,” by Yosemite Sam was just a made up expression. Well, many years later I have learned that there really are such varmints. Turns out they are cuter than the dickens and can be found throughout much of the American West, Mexico, and a small part of western Canada.
Short-Horned Lizard along Mount Taylor…
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#environment#fun#geography#habitat loss#history#Horned Lizards#Horned Toads#Horny Toads#invasives#land use#off-road vehicles#planning#Southwest#sprawl#travel#Yosemite Sam
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Phantoms of the past: Captivating ghost towns visited
One of our favorite past times while venturing around the country is to stop and visit old ghost towns along the way. To date, we have wandered about ghostly communities in seven different states. The list below identifies them in order of preference. As more phantom places of the past are visited, the list will be updated accordingly. Peace!
Lake Valley, New Mexico – owned and cared for by the…
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The art of creating community through youth mosaics
There are many excellent efforts across the country which employ art into the planning realm. In the vast majority of the cases, an artist is brought into the equation to add works to a location or along a corridor.
Glorious mural setting with previously completed work shown.
None of these efforts established elsewhere have impressed this retired planner for their scope and their ability to…
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#art#cities#community#education#environment#fun#geography#Gila Wilderness#history#land use#mosaics#New Mexico#planning#Silver City#students#travel#Youth Conservation Corps#Youth Mural Program
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Ghostly echoes in the dust and rust of Lake Valley, NM
Restored town chapel
Last weekend we had the opportunity to visit and wander amongst the dusty ruins of the of the Lake Valley ghost town in southern New Mexico. Situated on the east side of NM 27 south of Hillsboro, Lake Valley is a ghost town lover’s dream come true.
Town chapel interior
Mining area
Exactly why it was named Lake Valley is beyond me given there is not a lake within miles of…
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#BLM#cities#fun#geography#ghost towns#haunted#history#Lake Valley#land use#mining#New Mexico#tourism#towurism#travel
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Tardy Tuesday Tunes: Best songs with a year in their title
Below are my favorite songs (heard to date) that include a calendar year in the song title. Until a few weeks ago, 1979 had held the top spot for many years, but Kids 1995 by Been Stellar has surpassed it. Peace!
Kids 1995 – Been Stellar
2. 1979 – The Smashing Pumpkins
3. 1901– Phoenix
4. 1999 – Prince
5. 1984 – David Bowie
6. Summer of ’69 – Bryan Adams
7. In the Year 2525 – Zager & Evans
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