https://www.newsweek.com/millions-california-warned-exercising-outdoors-2005086
Of course any big city or industrial area can still get occasionally smoggy.
The LA City Hall was once the tallest building in California, now it's just like another stump building.
https://www.newsweek.com/millions-california-warned-exercising-outdoors-2005086#slideshow/2550275
https://www.the-shard.com , https://www.the-shard.com/shangri-la-the-shard-london
https://www.the-shard.com/viewing-gallery
There was a time when practically everything in Australia had to be on a smaller scale than what's in the Uk.
https://melbournebuildexpo.com
There was a time when Sydney had taller buildings than Melbourne. Will Sydney have the tallest building in Australia again, someday?
Plans for the tallest ever building in Sydney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqWScCvALzc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_60 239.7 m (786 ft)
https://www.japan.travel/en/spot/382/
https://sunshinecity.jp/en/observatory/
https://www.gotokyo.org/en/spot/447/index.html
https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/sunshine-60-tower/990
https://skyscrapers.fandom.com/wiki/Sunshine_60
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_City,_Tokyo#Sunshine_City_Prince_Hotel
https://www.princehotels.com/sunshine/
https://www.shimz.co.jp/en/works/jp_com_198003_sunshinecity.html 130 m / 427 ft
https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/sunshine-city-prince-hotel/47015 37 floors
https://worldpopulationreview.com/world-city-rankings/largest-metro-areas-in-the-world
https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/bigcities.htm
https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/in-pictures-the-largest-cities-in-the-world
https://www.statista.com/statistics/912263/population-of-urban-agglomerations-worldwide/
https://zenodo.org/records/10458207
https://www.euronews.com/2024/07/02/paris-hotels-struggle-with-low-demand-as-olympics-approach
While it's nice to have a lot of extra rooms than not. However, low demand isn't a good sign.
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Great-Fire-of-London-1212 Even some of the bridges burned down in old London.
https://chapel-bridge.ch/background/chapel-bridge-on-fire/
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/burnt-into-memory_remembering-the-chapel-bridge-fire/44330760
https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/photos-historic-trestle-bridge-goes-up-in-flames-9116495
https://globalnews.ca/news/10579703/major-fire-richmond/
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/richmond-fire-river-rock-casino
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bridge_failures#2000%E2%80%93present
Unfortunately, bridge_failures occur because no structure is beyond possibility of damage.
https://www.history.com/news/deadly-bridge-collapses
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bridge_failures#1950-1999
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironworkers_Memorial_Second_Narrows_Crossing#Collapse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_decay#History
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-urban-decay-drug-decriminalization-bc
Almost every city has serious issues.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bus_rapid_transit_systems
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bus_rapid_transit_systems#Australia
https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/how-far-can-you-drive-in-a-bus-lane
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bus_rapid_transit_systems#France
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_K._Inouye_International_Airport
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyline_(Honolulu)#Route
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyline_(Honolulu)#Segment_2:_Airport
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lelepaua_station
https://www.budgetyourtrip.com/compare/perth-vs-honolulu-2063523-5856195
Ideally, such an isolated city & airport should always be well equipped.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perth_Airport#Facilities_and_services
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perth_Airport#Third_runway
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport_line,_Perth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport_line,_Perth#Rolling_stock
"The platform is in excess of 150 metres (490 ft) long, making it long enough for a six-car train, the longest Transperth trains." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayswater_railway_station,_Perth#Description
https://www.avenueperth.com/why-is-perth-isolated/
https://www.budgetyourtrip.com/compare/perth-vs-honolulu-2063523-5856195
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_S._Van_Leesten_Memorial_Bridge
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footbridge
https://architizer.com/blog/inspiration/collections/bridging-the-gap/
https://www.wsp.com/en-cn/sectors/bike-and-pedestrian-bridges
https://structurae.net/en/structures/bridges/bicycle-and-pedestrian-bridges
37 vs. 73 is the difference between a stump and a tower.
In Vancouver, BC, no office building is permitted to have a 40th floor, let alone 50 or 60. There is a 37 story RBC and more recently, the Stack-office-tower. In contrast, Seattle has a 76 story office tower.
37 - Why is this number everywhere? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6iQrh2TK98
There are various buildings with 73 stories, but they vary in their heights.
https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/30-hudson-yards/13325 73 stories.
https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/1-corporate-avenue/9591 73 stories.
https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/the-address-boulevard/14606 73
https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/qingdao-hai-tian-center/15639 73
https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/the-center/343 73
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_structures_in_Japan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yokohama_Landmark_Tower 73 stories above ground in total. https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/landmark-tower/547
https://web.archive.org/web/20131203014920/http://skyscrapercenter.com/yokohama/landmark-tower/
https://www.yokohama-landmark.jp/skygarden
https://www.yokohamastation.com/yokohama-landmark-tower/
https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/first-canadian-place/543 72
https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/q1-tower/399 78
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_South_Korea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Taiwan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings#Tallest_buildings_in_the_world
"It came into being with the creation of Nunavut on April 1, 1999." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_corners_(Canada)
https://ctawa.asn.au/event/bridges-and-tunnels-of-perth-2-2
https://www.weekendnotes.com/tunnels-in-perth/
https://www.streetkidindustries.com/tunnels
https://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/community-environment/bridges-lighting/
https://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/projects/swan-river-pedestrian-bridge-perth/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windan_Bridge