New double-decker elevators at the Seattle Space Needle

 https://www.dezeen.com/2026/05/05/olson-kundig-otis-elevators-double-decker-elevators-space-needle/ 

https://seattlerefined.com/lifestyle/space-needle-new-skyliner-first-elevator-north-america-seattle-landmark-double-deck-100-million-modernization-project-king-county-otis-eiffel-tower-vertical-transportation-systems?photo=6

https://www.spaceneedle.com/elevators 

Otis Traction Double Deck Elevators at Wilshire Grand Center in Los Angeles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY_fLUZD_mU

Double-deck_elevators are just one of the many things that don't exist in Vancouver, BC. Some are in the Toronto Scotia Plaza and First Canadian Place.

https://elevatorworld.com/article/double-deck-deep-dive/

https://www.britannica.com/technology/double-deck-elevator

The Urban Trifecta

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trifecta#History 

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trifecta

Ideally, some major cities want to have short buildings, narrow roads & highways and narrow bridges. Short trains, because of short stations.

W, D.C. has very short buildings, but wide streets and freeways and some wide bridges. The Washington Metro system has long trains, because the stations are also long. 

SL City has short buildings, an intermediate size LRT system, but some wide sections of streets and freeways.

Honolulu, has short buildings and a short, but fast train. However, the H-1 is wider than 8 lanes in some sections. 

San Diego has relatively short building, an intermediate size LRT, and some wide sections of freeways. 

The Vancouver Trifecta

Over a century ago, Vancouver in Canada started to allow some buildings to be taller than most of the buildings in W, D.C. However, the streets are mostly quite narrow, as are most of the bridges one would expect for a major seaport city. 

A strong case in point is the inadequate 3 lane Lions_Gate_Bridge. The LGB should have been adapted to become a bus and bike bridge several decades ago. Especially, if a parallel highway tunnel could have been built. It remains as the worst bottleneck-chokepoint in BC.

The YVR-Canada_Line wasn't designed to have 5 car trains, due to another case of the city not properly planning for the future. The stations are so short, that there is only enough level clearance to accommodate a 2.5 car train. Very small scale just like the LGB.

So far, no office tower in Vancouver has been permitted to have a 40th floor, but some residential towers have been allowed to be significantly taller. 

https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/the-stack/35667 38 floors

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MNP_Tower_(Vancouver) 36 floors

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Centre_(Vancouver) 37 floors 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Canadian_Place 72 floors in Toronto. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Center 76 floors in Seattle.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Bank_Tower_(Los_Angeles) 73 floors 

That's the Vancouver Trifecta. Small scale or short buildings compared to most cities. Short trains compared to most cities & mostly narrow bridges.

Despite Vancouver having so many overlapping restrictions, the Greater_Vancouver region is the 3rd largest in Canada. 

Despite the size of Canada, it has less than 1% of the worlds population.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada#Demographics 

In spite of a smaller population, Australia seems to function on a grander scale than Canada, in some ways.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia#Cities

Urban Tech Data ::

https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=Urban+Tech+Data ::

They are one in the same.

https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=Urban+Tech+Links

European cities by population within city limits

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_cities_by_population_within_city_limits#Largest_cities 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_urban_area#List_of_functional_urban_areas_by_population_as_of_2017

Tehran

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran#Economy 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran#Infrastructure 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran#Railway_and_subway

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran_Bus_Rapid_Transit

Tehran Metro

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran_Metro 

https://www.railway-technology.com/projects/tehranmetro/?cf-view

urbanrail.net/as/ir/tehr/tehran.htm 

https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/1952784/tehran-train-line-iran 

https://mapa-metro.com/en/iran/tehran/tehran-metro-map.htm 

https://www.reddit.com/r/transit/comments/1rtyx70/tehran_metro_appreciation_post_i_had_no_idea_the/ 

https://orienttrips.com/mag/tehran-metro-map/

https://www.visitouriran.com/blog/complete-guide-to-tehrans-metro-lines/ 

https://en.people.cn/n/2014/0930/c98649-8789848.html

CBS’s ‘Tracker’ lured to LA by $48M California tax credit incentive as Hollywood seeks production comeback

 https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/entertainment/cbs-tv-show-tracker-awarded-48m-in-california-tax-credit/

LA’s hottest new waterfront entertainment venue set to open this summer

 https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/lifestyle/las-hottest-new-waterfront-venue-set-to-opens-this-summer/

City of Vancouver exhibit on considering higher buildings

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-lookout-city-higher-buildings-policy-review-exhibit 

Over the decades, attempts of tall+buildings+in+downtown+Vancouver have always been stumped. While Montreal has allowed 1 office tower to have more than 50 floors, Vancouver has never permitted any office tower to have a 40 floor.

Its like there has been a multigenerational mind virus (VMV) over the past several generations that holds back the scale of Vancouver. No bus, truck and train tunnel was ever built next to the inadequate 3 lane Lions+Gate+Bridge. Forget about big city symbolism with the YVR-Canada-Line having 10 car trains. Canada+Line wasn't even designed to have 5 car trains. The SkyTrain-Canada+Line was only deigned to ultimately run 2.5 car trains. Since 2009, only 2 car joke trains have been running and that fits in well with the small scale symbolism of Vancouver. The VMV is all about half-size buildings, short trains and narrow bridges like the LGB and the 4 lane Pattullo+Bridge+replacement. 

The Vancouver+Mind+Virus isn't supposed to be true, just like the BCMV isn't true, but yet, its like something keeps making sure that Vancouver and BC remain small and backwards.

Melbourne

 https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/location/melbourne Vic. 

https://www.reddit.com/r/skyscrapers/comments/1shi1ne/i_never_realised_how_beautiful_melbourne/

https://worldpopulationreview.com/cities/australia 

https://www.reddit.com/r/CityPorn/comments/yyiper/melbourne_australia/

https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/location/vic 

https://www.reddit.com/r/geography/comments/1mn95wx/im_from_melbourne_australia_ama/

https://auo.org.au/ 

https://www.reddit.com/r/howislivingthere/comments/1q7zjf9/how_is_it_living_in_melbourne_australia/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanisation_in_Australia 

Tall Melbourne just wouldn't be the same if it was stuck with Honolulu, Vancouver or San Diego size stumps. 

https://www.reddit.com/r/CityPorn/comments/ynx97h/melbourne_australia/ 

https://www.reddit.com/r/CityPorn/comments/11e2vvq/melbourne_australia/

Powerhouse Parramatta Leads $1.3bn Renewal Program

 https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/parramatta-powerhouse-lendlease-build-completes-nsw-moreau-kusunoki-genton-design 

https://worldpopulationreview.com/cities/australia

https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/location/parramatta 

https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/location/nsw 

https://auo.org.au/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanisation_in_Australia

Toronto's next super tall

 https://www.reddit.com/r/skyscrapers/comments/1t2i8w5/toronto_next_super_tall/ 

https://www.reddit.com/r/askTO/comments/1lsv995/move_to_toronto_or_stay_put_in_melbourne_australia/ 

Well, now Toronto finally has 100 story buildings like Melbourne.

LA and SF

 https://www.reddit.com/r/skyscrapers/comments/1t25cdo/us_bank_tower_la/ 

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/Skyline_view_of_Los_Angeles%2C_California

https://www.reddit.com/r/skyscrapers/comments/1sogv7o/is_san_francisco_the_most_picturesque_city_in_the/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_California#Buildings_over_500_feet 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_California#Buildings_from_400_to_500_feet

Park Avenue Vision Plan

https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/about/parkavenue.shtml 

https://www.vice.com/en/article/nyc-says-it-will-take-20-years-to-restore-park-avenue-to-its-former-glory/

 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/nyregion/park-avenue-redesign-plan.html 

https://www.reddit.com/r/urbandesign/comments/1pnbmrt/park_ave_in_nyc_was_once_an_actual_park_and_could/

Canada fails to crack the top 10 in ranking of richest countries

 https://dailyhive.com/canada/canada-richest-countries-hellosafe-2026 

The 2nd largest country in overall size, yet it has less than 1% of the worlds population.

Canada's international student arrivals drop by 75% in two years

 https://dailyhive.com/canada/canada-international-student-arrivals-april-2026 

One expects Antarctica to have hardly any people, but considering the size of Canada, its nowhere close to having 1% of the worlds population.

https://dailyhive.com/canada/work-permit-canada-requirements-2026

Instead of building more universities, Canada would rather reduce its percentage of international students.

Australia is on its way to a population of 41 million people by 2065

 https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/growing-pains-why-australia-isn-t-ready-for-41-million-people-pia-growing-well

Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslamp_Quarter,_San_Diego

https://gaslamp.org , https://gaslamp.org/history

https://gaslamp.org/listings/category/stay 

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/city-agrees-with-grand-jurys-gaslamp-safety-guidance-but-is-hampered-by-budgets/3912498/ 

https://rethinkdowntown.com/is-downtown-san-diego-safe-a-real-talk-guide-from-someone-whos-been-there/

Gastown in Vancouver

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/gastown-public-spaces-plan-vancouver-water-street-maple-tree-square-redesign 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastown

https://gastown.org/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastown#21st_century

History of TED

https://www.ted.com/about/our-organization/history-of-ted

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/ted-conference-vancouver-ends-san-diego-relocation 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ted-talks-vancouver-2014-2024-1.7174700 

https://bcbusiness.ca/business/tech-science/how-ted-ended-up-in-vancouver/

University Bridge (Seattle)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Bridge_(Seattle)

 https://www.google.com/maps/place/University+Bridge/@47.6531271,-122.3219908,267m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x5490102c93e83355:0x102565466944d59a!2sSeattle,+WA,+USA!3b1!8m2!3d47.6061389!4d-122.3328481!16zL20vMGQ5anI!3m5!1s0x549014f0514d377d:0x3fc402e92f61f503!8m2!3d47.6530136!4d-122.3201849!16zL20vMDNnOW5k!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDQxNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_Canal_Bridge 

https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/revive-i-5-ship-canal-bridge-preservation

Burlington Canal Lift Bridge

 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Burlington+Canal+Lift+Bridge/@43.2988568,-79.7963893,396a,35y,11.88h/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x882b63d2965d93b7:0xa44a27764c2b554f!2sBurlington,+ON!3b1!8m2!3d43.3255196!4d-79.7990319!16zL20vMDE4ZGtf!3m5!1s0x882c9f36a1f22267:0x2beb877050060552!8m2!3d43.2991491!4d-79.7954318!16s%2Fg%2F11c0q_h7ph!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDQxNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D  

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Burlington+Bay+James+N.+Allan+Skyway/@43.2984687,-79.7972074,395a,35y,11.88h/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x882b63d2965d93b7:0xa44a27764c2b554f!2sBurlington,+ON!3b1!8m2!3d43.3255196!4d-79.7990319!16zL20vMDE4ZGtf!3m5!1s0x882c9e5b6ee33eef:0x21106537c07865d2!8m2!3d43.2983628!4d-79.7970335!16s%2Fg%2F11c3_9v3nr!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDQxNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Barton Lift Bridge

 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Barton+Lift+Bridge/@53.4693958,-2.3689416,135m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x487adf8a647060b7:0x42dc046f3f176e01!2sLiverpool,+UK!3b1!8m2!3d53.4083714!4d-2.9915726!16zL20vMDRsaDY!3m5!1s0x487baf004091a3e1:0xd91312c809c260a8!8m2!3d53.4694897!4d-2.3683735!16s%2Fg%2F11w9bfm1jv?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDQxNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D  

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Barton+Viaduct/@53.4693958,-2.3689416,135m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x487adf8a647060b7:0x42dc046f3f176e01!2sLiverpool,+UK!3b1!8m2!3d53.4083714!4d-2.9915726!16zL20vMDRsaDY!3m5!1s0x487ba9004ab9a969:0xdd311464653c4e7e!8m2!3d53.4692794!4d-2.3691292!16s%2Fg%2F11vr5s4_5s?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDQxNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Ironworkers Bridge is the most congested in Metro Vancouver

 https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/ironworkers-bridge-the-most-congested-in-metro-vancouver-report-finds-12148809 

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Iron+Workers+Memorial+Bridge/@49.2945064,-123.0284785,1434m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x548673f143a94fb3:0xbb9196ea9b81f38b!2sVancouver,+BC!3b1!8m2!3d49.2827291!4d-123.1207375!16zL20vMDgwaDI!3m5!1s0x548670ecb8fe37c9:0x57302e8bbfccbf06!8m2!3d49.2958376!4d-123.0262968!16zL20vMDJfX3Ft!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDQxNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Canada lost over $1 trillion in investment since 2015

 https://dailyhive.com/canada/canada-foreign-investment-deficit-outflows-inflows 

Despite its vast area, Canada doesn't even have 1% of the worlds population. Thus, its not surprising that most of the worlds economy bypasses Canada.

List of bridges in Portland, Oregon

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bridges_in_Portland,_Oregon#Columbia_River_system

List of bridges in Pittsburgh

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bridges_of_Pittsburgh 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bridges_of_Pittsburgh#Major_bridges

Baseball stadiums by capacity

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ballparks_by_capacity#Baseball_stadiums_by_capacity 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballpark#Types_of_ballparks 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballpark#Modern_ballparks

Vancouver MLB?

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-mlb-ken-sim-pitch 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-mlb-team-proposal-ken-sim-9.7163991 

https://vancouversun.com/news/vancouver-mayor-wants-city-to-bid-for-a-major-league-baseball-team 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nat_Bailey_Stadium

List of baseball stadiums in Canada

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stadiums_in_Canada#Baseball

Above and below the surface

 https://www.reddit.com/r/skyscrapers/comments/1shr3ee/why_do_we_only_talk_about_height_and_ignore_the/

Bellevue, Washington

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellevue,_Washington 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellevue,_Washington#Economy 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellevue,_Washington#Transportation

https://www.gly.com/projects/hyatt-regency-bellevue

https://www.hyatt.com/hyatt-regency/en-US/belle-hyatt-regency-bellevue-on-seattles-eastside

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hyatt+Regency+Bellevue+on+Seattle's+Eastside

Burnaby, BC

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnaby 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnaby#Industry_and_economy 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnaby#Transportation

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/hyatt-place-vancouver-metrotown-hotel 

https://www.hyatt.com/hyatt-place/en-US/yvrzb-hyatt-place-vancouver-metrotown 

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hyatt+Place+Vancouver+%2F+Metrotown

Parliament Hill Rehabilitation

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_Hill_Rehabilitation , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxFcNOmND00

https://www.theb1m.com/video/canada-parliament-centre-block

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_Hill_Rehabilitation#Buildings 

https://www.wsp.com/en-gl/projects/geotechnical-excellence-supports-revitalization-of-canadas-parliament-buildings

Just a massive, noisy, 10-lane highway in Amsterdam

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-ISp6LLxbk 

Why are the Dutch So Good at Waterworks? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQCB3N8Vaxk

Italy

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKY-unSAzF8

Switzerland

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6yt7FJ30uQ

Mass exodus from Los Angeles revealed in shocking new figures

 https://nypost.com/2026/03/30/us-news/los-angeles-suffered-a-massive-population-drop-last-year/

50 Most Beautiful Cities in the World

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V72pPDz43KI

LAX People Mover Is Yet Another Infrastructure Failure In California

 https://www.pacificresearch.org/lax-people-mover-is-yet-another-infrastructure-failure-in-ca/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAX_Automated_People_Mover

Melbourne’s rail network is getting a refresh with the new X’Trapolis 2.0

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrxkmcn7Ct4  

Metro Tunnel Melbourne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbSW6qWpJTw 

The Flinders Street Viaduct https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pySFwcT8SDw

Why Alberta’s separation from Canada is almost impossible

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OT2IQSoVEs

What if Central Park Wasn't Central?

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsPuskNRCQw 

NYC

Ship tracking reveals tankers and millions of barrels of oil stuck in the Gulf

 https://news.sky.com/story/ship-tracking-reveals-tankers-and-millions-of-barrels-of-oil-stuck-in-the-gulf-13513961

Alto (high-speed rail) Canada

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alto_(high-speed_rail) 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/eastern-ontario-politicians-raise-concerns-with-costs-potential-land-use-for-alto-high-speed-line/ 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/alto-rail-canada-prescott-russell-route-9.7106389 

https://railway-news.com/alto-outlines-delivery-path-for-quebec-city-toronto-high-speed-rail-route/

https://tc.canada.ca/en/rail-transportation/railway-lines/high-speed-rail-initiative-toronto-quebec-city

Book Tower, Detroit

https://www.detroithistorical.org/learn/online-research/encyclopedia-of-detroit/book-tower  

https://www.wxyz.com/news/region/detroit/detroits-book-tower-celebrates-100-years-of-rich-history

https://historicdetroit.org/buildings/book-tower-and-book-building

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_Tower , https://www.booktowerresidences.com/ 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/katiechang/2024/07/24/book-tower-detroit-is-michigans-coolest-new-place-to-eat-play-and-stay/

https://booktowerdetroit.com/  

https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=Detroit

Abandoned railway stations

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandoned_railway_station

Ghost stations (trains)

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_station 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_station#Ghost_stations_in_Berlin 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_stations_of_the_Paris_Metro 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_station#Ghost_stations_elsewhere

Paris Metro Rolling stock

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_M%C3%A9tro#Rolling_stock 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP_14_(Paris_M%C3%A9tro)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP_05

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MF_19 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP_89 

The Sherry-Netherland tower, NYC

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sherry-Netherland

essex-house-residences-new-york-city

 https://www.homes.com/building/essex-house-residences-new-york-ny/b-d52ctf8csk1p0/

Billionaires’ Row, a cluster of luxury residential skyscrapers near the southern end of Central Park in New York City, is seemingly abandoned, according to estimates from established real estate firms

 https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/02/23/the-abandoned-nyc-skyscrapers-where-the-ultra-rich-park-their-money

Taipei 101

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipei_101 , https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9PlDYpi4HZY

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipei_101#Floor_plan

 https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/alex-honnold-paid-less-than-1-million-skyscraper-live-1236641176/ 

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6305128 

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/alex-honnold-paid-how-much-netflix-skyscraper-taipei-101-b2907407.html

Tokyo is A City That Feels Like its on Another Planet

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhBcICoRY6Q 

 Japan

Why Everything Is So F*cking Expensive Now

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQM1d_qbs2Y 

We Found The Radical Solution To Skyrocketing Grocery Prices https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQOXdtPBGXI

Super Bowl LX aftermath

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_LX 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi%27s_Stadium#Stadium_design

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi%27s_Stadium#Transportation

lanes-blocked-as-crash-causes-midday-traffic-headaches-on-kwinana-freeway-in-mount-pleasant

 https://www.perthnow.com.au/wa/perth/lanes-blocked-as-crash-causes-midday-traffic-headaches-on-kwinana-freeway-in-mount-pleasant--c-21577949

Why Some People Regret Moving to Calgary, Alberta

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj6kh3MWIbg

Why Italy Can't Build A Short Bridge To Sicily

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I1BUm547WM 

https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/italian-court-rejects-plan-for-e13-5bn-bridge-to-sicily/ 

https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-courts-messina-bridge-giorgia-meloni-politics/

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/13/sicily-italy-worlds-longest-suspension-bridge-europe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Messina_Bridge 

https://www.webuildgroup.com/en/messina-strait-bridge/

ADELAIDE, South Australia

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-sCCpxDvJE  

https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=Australia

Perth (1966) | Life in Australia Series

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hodw7RoGImc 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySgBJao4hPU 1972 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyrZ2K5CCPc 1990s 

https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=Australia

Melbourne, Australia

(1966) | Life in Australia Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC7D5T_m_-k  

MELBOURNE, Australia: A World Class City Or Just A Pretender? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dDnNLcec2M 

The closest thing to Melbourn in Canada is Toronto, both have great running trams and streetcars. However, Melbourne does it a little better. 

https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=Australia

Sydney (1966) | Life in Australia Series

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUdeLgfWgUM  

https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=Australia

Toronto, Ontario Line

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Line#Project_history 

 https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/01/hole-toronto-park-subway-station 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Line#Route

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moss_Park#Transportation  

https://www.metrolinx.com/en/discover/the-story-behind-the-three-bridges-of-the-future-ontario-line

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaside_Bridge , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCzF7_i5e6A

https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=ontario/leaside/

https://leasidelife.com/leaside-viaduct-enters-its-10th-decade/ 

https://unseentoronto.wordpress.com/2018/02/04/unseen-toronto-leaside-bridge 

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Leaside+Bridge,+Millwood+Rd,+Toronto,+ON+M4K+3H8/@43.6993081,-79.3505369,38m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x89d4ccee9418f613:0x33344e667bc39473!8m2!3d43.6992817!4d-79.3505089!16zL20vMDd4NGQ0!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDExMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Toronto hit with 35cm of snow

 https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/01/snow-toronto-road-accidents 

https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/01/toronto-snow-closures-cancellations/

The new TTC subway trains

 https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/01/new-ttc-subway-trains-line-2 

https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=TTC

15 Largest Abandoned Cities in the World

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfgUki1ZtGQ

Anchorage, Alaska

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchorage,_Alaska 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Stevens_Anchorage_International_Airport 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYDSlh8gkus 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whittier,_Alaska , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHRZd5rJYG0 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begich_Towers , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH-TlC0111Q

Fairbanks, Alaska

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairbanks,_Alaska 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairbanks_International_Airport  

Fairbanks+International+Airport has enough space or future clearance to eventually have 2 long runways.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Chena+River+Viewpoint

Ironically, Vancouver, BC could benefit from having a few similar bridges that cross the Chena+River. Instead, the backwards city removes lanes from the road bridges, because its too cheap to build bike bridges.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Chena+River+Viewpoint/@64.8452499,-147.7194637,89m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x5132454f67fd65a9:0xb3d805e009fef73a!2sFairbanks,+AK,+USA!3b1!8m2!3d64.8400511!4d-147.7199757!16zL20vMHFmNXA!3m5!1s0x513245ea7ae116ad:0x179bccf673f7c14d!8m2!3d64.8452397!4d-147.7191318!16s%2Fg%2F11m_rjhn1f!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDEwNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Fort McMurray, Alberta

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_McMurray

Yakutsk, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakutsk

Live Without Water and Heating at −71°C (−95°F) Yakutia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ODLtHwt3p8 , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakha_Republic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPGIPnYkXIY layers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p55xWMvJRM8 ice fishing 

Prepare for –71°C (−95°F) Winter in Yakutia, Siberia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOwr6GnUc-A 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakha_Republic#Demographics

New TTC Line 6 Finch West keeps shutting down and causing chaos

 https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/01/ttc-line-6-finch-west-keeps-shutting-down 

https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=TTC

The (SF) Marina Safeway project is just a shiny bauble to distract us from real issues

 https://48hills.org/2026/01/the-marina-safeway-project-is-just-a-shiny-bauble-to-distract-us-from-real-issues/

the-billionaire-tax-and-the-weird-news-media-coverage

 https://48hills.org/2026/01/about-the-billionaire-tax-and-the-weird-news-media-coverage/

The LV Fontainebleau Disaster

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1vI5zY9x1I 

Fontainebleau Las Vegas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH-JgVs6sXs

A small piece of land in SF for unhoused people to build their own future

 https://48hills.org/2025/12/a-piece-of-land-in-sf-for-unhoused-people-to-build-their-own-future/

The Ontario (California) International Airport (ONT) is located 50 miles east of LAX

 https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/why-passengers-choosing-socal-airport-ontario-21244531.php Any big city, especially a large metropolitan area can always benefit from having a 2nd or 3rd major airport. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_International_Airport 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_International_Airport#Ground_transportation

https://www.flyontario.com/at-airport/terminal-maps# 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario,_California#Transportation 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Bernardino_Line

Tokyo is A City That Feels Like it's on Another Planet

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhBcICoRY6Q  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnmCmRJvQRU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoMh088gBH8

Airport cancellations due to Abbotsford flooding

 https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/travel/airlines-free-flight-changes-cancellations-abbotsford-flooding-2025-11620336 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbotsford_International_Airport 

https://www.abbotsfordairport.ca/map-directions 

https://www.abbotsfordairport.ca/ground-transportation

Residents Rally Against Proposed Noise Barrier Along Highway

 https://calgaryrecord.com/msites/CalgaryRecord/article-55e.html

The rise, fall, and uncertain future of the historic Leland House and its legendary City Club

 https://www.metrotimes.com/arts/robocop-26514744/ 

https://www.reddit.com/r/Detroit/comments/1pf63qx/beautiful_monster_the_rise_fall_and_uncertain 

https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=Detroit

Leland House residents face power shutoff, possible relocation

 https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2025/12/01/leland-house-detroit-eviction/87550399007/ 

https://www.historicdetroit.org/buildings/leland-hotel 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_City_Club 

https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=Detroit

Detroit’s enormous American flag vanishes day after its big reveal

Old Glory was taken down from the new Hudson’s building shortly after it was unveiled Thursday https://www.metrotimes.com/news/detroits-enormous-american-flag-vanishes-day-after-its-big-reveal 

https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=Detroit

Singapore's MOST LUXURIOUS Hotel

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQZ0oiK9zhg

Gateway Program (Northeast Corridor)

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Program_(Northeast_Corridor) , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn77VrtVTSw

https://www.gatewayprogram.org , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyQX5iiIrfM 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Program_(Northeast_Corridor)#Project_components

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kalQChm9O1c

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Access_to_the_Region%27s_Core#New_York_City_Subway_extension 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Program_(Northeast_Corridor)#Related_projects

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail_in_the_United_States#New_York

The Legendary Plaza Hotel ($2400/night)

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc0qxT_wA5A  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_Hotel

https://www.theplazany.com/history 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_Hotel#Landmark_designations 

NYC

Brookline and Brooklyn

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston%E2%80%93Brookline_annexation_debate_of_1873 

https://www.boston.com/news/wickedpedia/2023/12/05/why-isnt-brookline-part-of-boston-1873-annexation/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston%E2%80%93Brookline_annexation_debate_of_1873#The_outcome 

https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2013/10/29/boston-annex-brookline-cambridge-somerville 

Brookline isn't any more likely to become part of Boston, than Brooklyn will be separating from NYC.

https://www.brownstoner.com/history/brooklyn-history-brooklyns-great-mistake 

https://keithyorkcity.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/the-great-mistake-of-1898-the-consolidation-of-a-dozen-towns-into-5-boroughs

https://www.thirteen.org/brooklyn/history/history3.html

https://nyc125.org/consolidation-timeline

The Eiffel Tower’s Michelin Star Restaurant

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R49znxkADck 

Testing the PARIS Restaurant SCAM Everyone's Talking About! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB1ysAbrOhU

The Savoy-Plaza Hotel in NYC

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savoy-Plaza_Hotel 420 ft (130 m), 33 floors with 1000 rooms.    

https://www.reddit.com/r/skyscrapers/comments/1o1ti2v/the_nowdemolished_new_york_savoyplaza_hotel/#lightbox

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_Building_(Manhattan)

Brisbane vs. Vancouver

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane_Skytower 

Roof	269.6 m (885 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	90

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane_Skytower#Design_and_location 

Brisbane can have a building 30 floors taller than the Living_Shangri-La in Vancouver, because it doesn't have Vancouver's imposed restrictions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Shangri-La

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane#Transport 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane_Airport#Rail Unlike Vancouver, Brisbane has long trains, as most real cities do. 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Leo_Hielscher_Bridges#Duplication A 12 lane crossing. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Massey_Tunnel The 4 lane tunnel should have been twinned or duplicated by 1980. Then a parallel bus and train tunnel or bridge by around 2000-2010.

https://www.infrastructurebc.com/project/fraser-river-tunnel-project A wattered down 8 lane BC crossing. Even by 2030, there still won't be a train and HOV tunnel or bridge. 

https://www.infrastructurebc.com/project/roberts-bank-terminal-2-landmass-and-wharf-project A slow, constipated planning an developing process in backwards BC. It was the total opposite for the Port_of_Brisbane. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Brisbane

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Expo_88#The_Fair Brisbane was able to grow into a big bustling city with taller buildings, longer trains, wider bridges and more tunnels than restrictive, backwards Vancouver.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_86#Fair Unfortunately, Vancouver doubled down on being a watered down, provincial city. Brisbane just never had the overlapping imposed restrictions that Vancouver has. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport_railway_line,_Brisbane#Criticism At least Brisbane and Perth allowed for enough clearance to have longer stations and trains than backwards Vancouver. Running longer trains more frequently is better than the Vancouver short train mentality.

The Canada_Line wasn't designed to be like a proper big city train. The stations are only an absurd 50 m when the Montreal Metro has 152.5 m stations. Montreal has 9 car trains, but Vancouver never allowed for future clearance to accomodate 8-10 car trains. Not even a 5 car train was allowed in the cost-cutting design. The Canada_Line is a totally intentional embarrassment in urban planning. Why design stations to accomodate a 10 car or at least a 5 car train, when a 2.5 car joke of a train can provide more congestion?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkyTrain_(Vancouver)#Network Its taken until 2025 for the first line to start running 5 car trains. Eventually, the 2nd line will also start to have 5 car trains. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkyTrain_(Vancouver)#Canada_Line The (embarrassment) Line has yet to start running a 2.5 car train. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkyTrain_(Vancouver)#Rolling_stock It's so sad and pathetic that all 3 lines weren't designed to start with 5 car trains and gradually run 10 car trains. 

In Vancouver, short trains, mostly narrow bridges and short buildings, all fit in with the symbolic reluctance to build proper big city size infrastructure. Who knows where the money went, because it sure didn't go into the scaled back or watered down BC infrastructure?

South_East_Queensland just like, Perth and especially, Melbourne & Sydney were able to unlock their various restrictions decades ago. Where as the backwards BC Lower_Mainland and Vancouver_Island still have so much red tape and overlapping restrictions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_East_Queensland#Attractions

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Mainland#Regional_districts 

Fortunately, the backwards BC mind virus hasn't spread to most of the world. 

List of highest Completed bridges

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest_bridges#Completed_bridges  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge#Types

https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=bridges

The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in south-west China's Guizhou province

 https://ca.yahoo.com/news/touch-clouds-feels-cross-world-044353753.html 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huajiang_Canyon_Bridge 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge#Types

https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=bridge

A Modern Midtown Bus Terminal Rises in the Heart of Manhattan

 https://www.portauthoritybuilds.com/redevelopment/us/en/mbt.html 

https://www.transportation.gov/buildamerica/projects/midtown-bus-terminal-replacement-project   

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/new-york-governor-kathy-hochul-new-jersey-governor-phil-murphy-and-port-authority-break-ground

NYC

Port Authority breaks ground on AirTrain Newark system at Newark Airport

 https://www.roi-nj.com/2025/10/08/transportation/port-authority-breaks-ground-on-airtrain-newark-system-at-newark-airport/

https://www.portauthoritybuilds.com/redevelopment/us/en/ewr/projects/AirTrain.html  

NJ

China's Silicon Valley

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ6a2vpLxGA 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhen 

https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3227433/rise-shenzhen-chinas-silicon-valley-seaside-town-fast-moving-city-secret-pockets-tranquillity

September-24

 https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/September-24

Toronto's crashing condo market like nothing seen since global financial crisis

 https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2025/09/toronto-condo-market-crash/

September-24

 https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/September-24

https://www.onthisday.com/events/september/24

Amazon's Largest Data Center

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjkaYyysYhA 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/technology/amazon-ai-data-centers.html

Inside New York City’s Forgotten Borough

Staten Island is often called New York City’s forgotten borough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSI0FMLsBRs

Exposing The Dark Side of America's AI Data Center Explosion

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-8TDOFqkQA

Brooklyn, Explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jImLGMU9rfk

New York City - What It's Like Now

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XXwZROjckI

A Dangerous Escalator in Rome

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ8ehplVFp4

Battle of Stirling Bridge 1297 and the Wallace Monument

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wallace#Battle_of_Stirling_Bridge

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_Monument 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_Monument#Braveheart

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Stirling_Bridge 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wallace#Gaming

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Empires_II#Buildings

262 Fifth Avenue is Breaking New York's Three Golden Rules

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eZt9D27TTk 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/262_Fifth_Avenue 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencil_tower

More-crime-fighting-cameras-coming-to-the Bronx

 https://pix11.com/news/local-news/bronx/more-crime-fighting-cameras-coming-to-the-bronx/

https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=NYC

As bikes and strollers fill Central Park, its managers want to push horse carriages out

 https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2025/08/24/central-park-managers-want-to-push-horse-carriages-out/85802078007 

https://pix11.com/news/local-news/central-park-leaders-call-for-ban-on-horse-drawn-carriages/

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/bikes-strollers-fill-central-park-managers-push-horse-124912848

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1szodutee 

https://www.centralpark.com/things-to-do/sports/horseback-riding/

https://medium.com/@jeannegrunert/ive-changed-my-mind-about-the-new-york-city-carriage-horses-b90ad80ac21

https://www.archives.nyc/blog/2023/12/8/drives-rides-and-walks-horses-in-central-park 

https://www.businessinsider.com/the-stables-where-central-park-carriage-horses-live-2012-4

https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=NYC

10 Thriving Cities Built In Deserts Across The World

 https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/10-thriving-cities-built-in-deserts-across-the-world.html

Arizona dust storm engulfs Phoenix, bringing power outages and flight delays

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/26/arizona-dust-storm-phoenix-power-outages-flight-delays

The Most Secret Building in Manhattan

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqJSXoa5ZtQ

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/33_Thomas_Street

Las Vegas tourism is sinking

 https://nypost.com/2025/08/05/lifestyle/las-vegas-casino-culture-suffers-rejection-by-gamblers-of-younger-generations/

war games

https://www.canada.ca/en/army/services/canadian-army-journal/articles/2024/21-1-lyle-wargaming-in-urban-ops-training.html

 https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=war+games

The 1993 July 1 shootings at 101 California Street in SF

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/101_California_Street

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/101_California_Street#1993_shooting

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/101_California_Street_shooting

The 345 Park Avenue shooting in New York City

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/345_Park_Avenue

This armed madman could have easily killed a lot more people.

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_City_shooting

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=NYC+mass+shooter+Shane+Tamura

1

Could New building shadowing policies kill many downtown Vancouver projects?

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/downtown-vancouver-building-shadowing-solar-access-policies-development-impact

Of course, because Vancouver has been trapped under a multigenerational thwarting agenda. Almost any excuse has been used to hold the scale of the city back. 

3 octagonal shaped office towers opened in 1977. 25_Martin_Place, formerly MLC in Sydney with 67 floors above ground. Nauru_House in Melbourne with 52 levels above ground. Then there is the Scotia_Tower or stump in Vancouver, with the windows only reaching up to the 34th floor. 138 m or 452 ft. The 35th and 36th floors have no windows. https://www.skydb.net/building/134544260/scotia-tower-vancouver , https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/scotia-tower/4396

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Scotia_Tower_Vancouver_2015.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Mlc_center_syd.jpg 

Height
Roof	228 m (748 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	67

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25_Martin_Place#Design_and_construction

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/MLC_Centre_in_Sydney.jpg 

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Nauru_House_AON.jpg 

Completed	1977
Height
Antenna spire	190 m (620 ft)
Roof	183 m (600 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	52
Floor area	50,500 m2 (544,000 sq ft)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru_House#History , 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Melbourne#Skyscrapers_at_least_200_metres_in_height

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Sydney_central_business_district_skyline%2C_August_2021.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Rotor_One_Helicopter_Flying_over_Melbourne_City_CBD.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/Vancouver_Skyline_and_Mountains.jpg 

No office tower in Vancouver is allowed to have a 40th floor. Even the mountains north of Vancouver are shorter than the ones in L.A.

The Columbia_Center in Seattle has 76 floors. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Center#Design The Wilshire_Grand_Center and the U.S._Bank_Tower_in Los_Angeles both have 73 floors.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Los_Angeles_with_Mount_Baldy.jpg

The Salesforce_Tower in S.F. has 61 floors. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salesforce_Tower#Gallery

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/San_Francisco_skyline_from_Marin_Headlands.jpg  

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/San_Francisco_in_2018.jpg

https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=building+shadowing+policies

Los Angeles - What It's Really Like Now

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSF9Ab3z1yU

From Australia to Saudi Arabia, some cities are getting smarter by design

https://www.businessinsider.com/sc/how-smart-cities-are-transforming-urban-living

Some Terrifying Urban Legends That Turned Out to Be True

 https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/558314/urban-legends-that-turned-out-to-be-true

https://www.thisisfresh.com/blog/2022/09/30/top-10-most-unforgettable-urban-legends-of-all-time/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_urban_legends

31 workers rescued after partial tunnel collapse in Los Angeles

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/workers-trapped-after-tunnel-collapses-in-wilmington/

Of course $HIT pipe construction can be very dangerous.

 https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/10/us/los-angeles-tunnel-collapse-rescue-hnk

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/us/tunnel-collapse-los-angeles-trapped.html

https://caleywater.co.uk/blog/2024/08/29/the-engineering-marvel-beneath-tokyo-the-worlds-largest-sewer/

https://www.zoomdrain.com/blog/2022/september/the-worlds-largest-sewer-is-in-tokyo

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/g-cans-worlds-largest-drain

https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=urban+shit

Paris shuts down Seine River swim spots after reopening

 https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/paris-shuts-seine-swim-spots-day-after-reopening/

Excrete!

https://thehill.com/policy/international/5388948-paris-closes-seine-after-ending-ban

https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=urban+shit

Parisians take their first plunge into the Seine in more than a century

 https://www.france24.com/en/france/20250705-parisians-take-first-plunge-into-seine-more-than-century

https://www.dw.com/en/paris-reopens-seine-river-for-public-swimming/a-73163816

50 of the Spookiest Urban Legends from Every State

 https://www.rd.com/list/scary-urban-legends/

https://www.worldatlas.com/society/10-creepy-urban-legends-from-around-the-world.html

Northern B.C. businesses demand Ottawa revisit immigration, work permit cuts

 https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/our-town-s-going-to-collapse-northern-b-c-businesses-demand-ottawa-revisit-immigration-work-permit-cuts/ar-AA1HMWuW?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=ef5c270bd1ec42fdb926f7e88ccf4566&ei=5

Prince+Rupert is in a limited growth area. In contrast, Terrace has a lot of relatively flat land around it for growth. Terrace isn't as limited as PR, so its a potential growth area.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/natural-resource-use/land-water-use/crown-land/land-use-plans-and-objectives/skeena-region/northcoast-lrmp/map_10_visual_management_areas.pdf

https://gocampingbc.com/region/terrace-prince-rupert/

https://britishcolumbia.com/plan-your-trip/regions-and-towns/northern-bc-and-haida-gwaii/terrace/locality/Prince+Rupert/

http://www.fishbc.com/adventure/explore/north/skeena_coast.html

Despite its limited flat areas, Prince_Rupert should be a growing port for NW BC. Kitimat should also continue as a major BC port. Terrace has the biggest potential for growth and should have improved highway and rail connections between PR and Kitimat.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Regional_Airport_Terrace-Kitimat

Switzerland can fit into BC about 23 times, yet BC doesn't even have the population of one CH. Canada is nowhere close to having 1% of the worlds population.  

The CN Tower

 https://www.cntower.ca/inspiring-by-day-stellar-by-night

https://www.cntower.ca/live-views

Hundreds of CN Tower workers locked out ahead of Canada Day

https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/video/2025/06/30/hundreds-of-cn-tower-workers-locked-out-ahead-of-canada-day/

https://globalnews.ca/news/11267248/cn-tower-workers-locked-out-canada-day/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/cn-tower-labour-talks-stall-unifor-says-1.7573761

Bridges

 Unfortunately, the BC part of Canada mostly has narrow, inadequate bridges. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lions_Gate_Bridge The 3 lane joke that was never augmented with a bus and HOV tunnel. Especially, a train tunnel, because that actually might improve transportation efficiency.

https://www.dangerousroads.org/north-america/canada/6138-lions-gate-bridge.html

https://www.tranbc.ca/2019/08/29/how-the-lions-gate-bridge-counterflow-works/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/about-here-lions-gate-bridge-cruise-ships-tourism-1.5373466

https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=LGB

https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=Vancouver