Posts tagged Beijing
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If you put the Capital Beltway around other cities, how far out would it go?
The Beltway is one of the Washington’s region’s most well-known geographic features. Its ring around DC forms an unofficial boundary between the region’s core and rim. Would that hold true if it were around another city? How does the Beltway compare to other ring roads? Keep reading…
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If you put the DC Beltway around other cities, how far out would it go?
The Beltway is one of the Washington's region's most well-known geographic features. Its ring around DC forms an unofficial boundary between the region's core and rim. Would that hold true if it were around another city? How does the Beltway compare to other ring roads? Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: Chinese roads, Chinese trains
A super highway that wraps around Beijing is now complete, Chinese planners hope a battery-powered Panda monorail is the rail mode of the future, and Houston is serving as a model for other Texas cities when it comes to effective bus transit. Read about this, and more, from the world of transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: London’s less stinky
The engineer behind one of London’s greatest architectural achievements deserves serious props, Beijing’s residents aren’t into the idea of driving down congestion through charging people to drive into the city, and in Italy, a work of art suggests a way to deal with rising sea levels. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New year, new leadership
Meet the new boss; New transit in 2015; New plan for Arlington; Gray saves affordable housing; CaBi extends Metro; Sweden leads in road safety; Beijing goes big; And…. Keep reading…
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Lunch links: It’s not the communists who’re trampling on freedom today
Senators to DC: spend your money on us, not yourselves: You’ve probably already read that Senators Feinstein (D-CA) and Bennett (R-UT) are talking about blocking the recently passed bill to allow bars and restaurants to serve alcohol until 5 am on Inauguration Day. They said that “could seriously strain law enforcement resources that need to be focused on the large… Keep reading…