pyramids

 https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1tsba45/i_live_near_the_pyramids_and_i_can_see_them_like/

Global temperatures to reach near-record highs in next five years

 https://www.reddit.com/r/collapse/comments/1tq5bb6/global_temperatures_to_reach_nearrecord_highs_in/ 

https://www.reddit.com/r/collapse/comments/1tq4hh8/it_hit_482c_118f_in_my_state_in_india_today_the/ 

https://www.reddit.com/r/collapse/comments/1tq13u0/kew_gardens_just_hit_351c_smashing_its_previous/

Why Australia Has No MAJOR City In The North

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tyw4rur2iY 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnB_8Zm9lPk

Why France’s Mediterranean Paradise Is Mostly Empty

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoMoO4MgjU4

Why Italy Can't Build A Bridge To Sicily

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

Canada Line station platforms being extended for interchange hub with Broadway Subway

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canada-line-broadway-city-hall-station-platform-extension-millennium-line-interchange 

Unfortunately, Vancouver chose to have the shortest stions in Canada. Shorter than the Montreal metro, TTC subway, Edmonton LRT, Calgary CTrain and the Ottawa OTrain. Now, its difficult and more costly to have proper big-city, long station platforms. The CLine only has 40-50 m stations, while the Montreal Metro has 152.5 m stations. A 500 foot long platform is what one would expect for a proper big-city station.

New-Penn-station-design-won't-move-Madison-Square-Garden

https://www.planetizen.com/news/2026/05/137618-new-penn-station-design-wont-move-madison-square-garden 

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/mta-penn-station-project-msg-xc4y5s9p

 https://www.the-sun.com/sport/16392349/madison-square-garden-trump-arena-move-new-york/ 

https://www.archdaily.com/407334/madison-square-garden-limited-to-10-year-permit

https://newyorkyimby.com/2021/01/twin-supertalls-revealed-as-part-of-garden-city-possible-relocation-of-madison-square-garden-in-midtown-manhattan.html

Mansion type home was built on top of a 400-foot building

 https://www.businessinsider.com/sky-mansion-33-story-luxury-apartment-complex-mallya-india-2024-3 

https://www.domain.com.au/news/vijay-mallyas-mansion-on-top-of-a-skyscraper-in-india-will-probably-never-be-lived-in/

https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1rlh43c/indian_billionares_mansion_atop_a_skyscraper_in/ 

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

https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/inside-31m-mansion-abandoned-on-skyscraper-after-owner-flees/news-story/3329b6956d3a7248aa08655160072108

The Story of A 235-Year-Old Farmhouse in the Middle of Manhattan

 https://go.vwvortex.com/en/story-old-manhattan-middle-px5

British Columbia May Have Triggered an Economic Disaster

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

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

Why are people Leaving the BC part of Canada?

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H51uNIZyu_w

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

A Moody's Economist's Warning For Canada (And Vancouver Real Estate)

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEIU7rRgM9o

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.

The 25 de Abril Bridge in Lisbon

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25_de_Abril_Bridge It has 6 lanes, and  a lower deck that carries a double track railway. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25_de_Abril_Bridge#Expansion 

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