the-urban-core

https://mib-etc.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-urban-core.html

NV, BC

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vancouver,+BC/@49.3133906,-123.0329596,737m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x548673f143a94fb3:0xbb9196ea9b81f38b!8m2!3d49.2827291!4d-123.1207375

Rock City (attraction)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_City_(attraction) ,

https://www.seerockcity.com/about/our-history ,

https://www.lookoutmountain.com/rock-city ,


https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rock+City+Gardens/@34.9731279,-85.3539036,3696m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x3f1336669be76ea1!8m2!3d34.9733918!4d-85.3501772

vancouver-highway-1-lower-lynn-mountain-highway-interchange

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/highway-1-lower-lynn-mountain-highway-interchange

vancouver-bc-fraser-valley-transportation-housing-study

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-fraser-valley-transportation-housing-study

https://www.gigacrete.com/

https://www.gigacrete.com/

translink-no-2-bus-stop-balancing

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/translink-no-2-bus-stop-balancing

urban peaks and parks

"The Twin Peaks are two prominent hills with an elevation of about 925 feet (282 m)"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Peaks_(San_Francisco)


"At 1,071 feet (326 m) above sea level, Council Crest is one of the highest points in the Tualatin Mountains (West Hills) that run parallel to the Willamette River in Portland..."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_Crest_Park
"The peak encompassed by the park is commonly known as the highest point within the Portland City Limits, but there are higher points just inside the city limits along Skyline Drive in NW Portland (the elevation around 414 NW Skyline Blvd. is at approximately 1160' (355m)"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Aerial_Tram

Greater Vancouver Bridges

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



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


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

Bridges in Portland, Oregon

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Portland_OR_aerial.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_Bridge ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_Bridge#Sister_Bridge

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_Bridge#/media/File:Amtrak_talgo_train_crossing_steel_bridge.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_Bridge_(Portland,_Oregon)


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


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_crossings_of_the_Willamette_River#Portland

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/Aerial_view_of_Willamette_River_crossings_in_Portland%2C_February_2018.JPG


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_metropolitan_area ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_(Oregon_regional_government)

a-power-plant-carved-out-of-a-mountain-gets-1-million-upgrade

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/18/a-power-plant-carved-out-of-a-mountain-gets-1-million-upgrade.html

bike and foot bridges

https://www.trail.ca/en/inside-city-hall/ColumbiaRiverSkywalk.asp?_mid_=14380 ,
https://www.trailtimes.ca/news/columbia-river-skywalk-opened-one-year-ago-today

dynamics of-climate-urbanization-heat-mitigating

https://phys.org/news/2018-11-reveals-dynamics-climate-urbanization-heat-mitigating.html


https://phys.org/news/2020-03-stress-affect-billion-people-annually.html

Boston

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston#Cityscapes


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Turnpike#Expansion_into_Boston

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/NYCRR_Headlights_Cover_196502XX.png


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

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Boston#Tallest_buildings

Boston: Transportation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston#Transportation ,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Bay_Transportation_Authority#Subway ,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Bay_Transportation_Authority#21st_century ,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Line_(MBTA) ,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Street_station_(MBTA) ,

https://www.mbta.com/stops/place-wascm

MBTA subway car dimensions^[12]

Line	Length	Width	Platform Ht.	Power
Red	69.5'	120"	49"	Third rail
Orange	65'	111"	45"	Third rail
Blue	48'	111"	41.5"	Third rail, Overhead
Green	72	104"	Low	Overhead

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MBTA_subway#Rolling_stock ,

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


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

subway cars used by the Moscow Metro

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Metro#Rolling_stock

Car length	20 m (65 ft 7 3⁄8 in)/19.21 m (63 ft 1⁄4 in)
Width	2.7 m (8 ft 10 1⁄4 in)
Height	3.644 m (11 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Maximum speed	100 km/h (62 mph)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/81-720/721

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Metro#Modern_Era

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Metro#Lines

Kiev

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiev#Transportation
train and road bridges
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/View_to_Kiev.jpg ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiev_Metro_Bridge ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pivdennyi_Bridge_(Kiev)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridges_in_Kiev ,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Darnytskyi_Bridge ,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiev_Metro#Rolling_stock

Car length	19,206 mm (63 ft 1⁄8 in)
Width	2,670 mm (8 ft 9 1⁄8 in)
Height	3,650 mm (11 ft 11 3⁄4 in)
Doors	8 (4 by 2 sides) + 1 driver door in lead car
Maximum speed	90 km/h (56 mph)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrovagonmash_81-717/81-714#Kiev


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

massive-road-bridge-built-around-tiny-house-of-very-stubborn-owner

https://www.odditycentral.com/news/massive-road-bridge-built-around-tiny-house-of-very-stubborn-owner.html

Montreal's-tallest-residential-tower: 1-square-phillips

https://dailyhive.com/montreal/montreal-tallest-residential-tower-square-phillips

Montreal's old-Champlain-bridge-deconstruction-begins

https://dailyhive.com/montreal/old-champlain-bridge-deconstruction-begins

toronto-transit-fifth-most-expensive-world

https://dailyhive.com/toronto/toronto-transit-fifth-most-expensive-world


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

Urban rail transit

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_rail_transit ,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_North_American_rapid_transit_systems_by_ridership ,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_North_American_light_rail_systems_by_ridership#Systems ,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_light_rail_systems_by_ridership#List



LRT, LRV, Trams & Metro trains

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_rail#Types ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tram#Electric ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tramways_in_%C3%8Ele-de-France ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetcars_in_New_Orleans#Current_lines ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coast_Tram_(Belgium)


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_rail_terminology#Heavy_rail


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

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

Urban Tech D.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/urbanized ,

https://dailyhive.com/toronto/urbanized ,

https://dailyhive.com/montreal/urbanized



https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=urban ,
https://jf-databits.blogspot.com/search?q=UTD ,
https://data-loaf.blogspot.com/search?q=urban



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

urban Vancouver

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/urbanized ,

https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/city/vancouver

https://www.emporis.com/city/100997/vancouver-canada

https://www.urbanyvr.com/tag/vancouver

https://www.urbanyvr.com/amazon-vancouver-offices/

https://www.urbanyvr.com/1166-west-pender/

https://www.urbanyvr.com/burrard-place-construction-progress/

https://www.urbanyvr.com/alberni-street-som-tower

https://www.urbanyvr.com

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=1&status=15 ,
http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=90271991&page=9



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

burnaby

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=31&status=15

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/gilmore-place-office-tower-4161-dawson-street-burnaby-may-2019

https://www.urbanyvr.com/gilmore-place-office-tower-onni/

https://www.onni.com/property/commercial/gilmore-place-retail/



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

urban surrey

https://urbansurrey.blog ,
http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=2&status=15


https://www.urbanyvr.com/thind-properties-surrey-towers/


BC
http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?stateID=1&status=15



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

KC

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=499&status=15

skyscrapers

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/links/

urban exploration

http://www.bradleygarrett.com/about/

http://www.bradleygarrett.com/bunker/

http://www.bradleygarrett.com/blog-2/

urban pictures

https://mashable.com/2017/11/04/urban-color/

curtains-for-the-nail-house-new-plan-targets-chinas-most-defiant-homeowners

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/10/curtains-for-the-nail-house-new-plan-targets-chinas-most-defiant-homeowners

Beirut disaster

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Beirut_explosions#Background ,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beirut%E2%80%93Rafic_Hariri_International_Airport

Tel Aviv

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Aviv#Cityscape ,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Tel_Aviv#Tallest_buildings ,

10 lanes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshe_Aviv_Tower#/media/File:Ranat_gan.jpg ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_20_(Israel)#/media/File:Azrli_14.JPG ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_20_(Israel)#/media/File:Azrli_29.JPG


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Israel#Tallest_buildings_in_Israel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_20_(Israel)

NYC

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_New_York_City#Tallest_buildings

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=8 ,
http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=8&status=15

history
http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=90232658&offset=25 ,
http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=90232658&offset=75



https://davidsuzuki.org/our-work/cities

climate-messiah-greta-thunberg-lashes-out-at-australias-andrew-bolt

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2019/08/03/climate-messiah-greta-thunberg-lashes-out-at-australias-andrew-bolt ,

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2019/03/11/climate-change-student-strikes-an-aspergers-kid-believed-climate-change-claims ,

https://deadline.com/tag/greta-thunberg ,

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


environment

coronavirus-accelerates-the-trend-of-declining-us-transit-ridership

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2020/08/06/coronavirus-accelerates-the-trend-of-declining-us-transit-ridership/

The Grenfell Tower Fire

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2017/07/10/the-grenfell-tower-fire-would-not-have-happened-without-eu-and-climate-regulations

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2017/06/18/did-uk-government-climate-mania-contribute-to-the-grenfell-tower-disaster



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

a-fire-in-one-of-the-wtc-towers-in-brussels

https://europe.liveuamap.com/en/2020/6-august-fire-in-one-of-the-wtc-towers-in-brussels-

https://www.world-today-news.com/fire-in-brussels-wtc-tower-extinguished-no-injuries/

https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/belgium-all-news/health/125341/rising-coronavirus-infections-cause-extra-mental-distress-helpline-says/


https://wattsupwiththat.com/2017/07/10/the-grenfell-tower-fire-would-not-have-happened-without-eu-and-climate-regulations/


tower fires

genoa-bridge-like-a-white-vessel-crossing-the-valley

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-53628901/genoa-bridge-like-a-white-vessel-crossing-the-valley

https://www.dw.com/en/italy-genoa-inaugurates-bridge-two-years-after-tragedy/a-54409986

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

seattles-baffling-underground-object

https://www.coasttocoastam.com/photo/seattle-s-baffling-underground-object-photo/