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Most populous USA cities by first letter

Listed below are the most populous “city” in the United States for each letter of the alphabet based on 2025 estimates by World Population Review. Eighteen (18) states (including D.C.) are represented on the list. Texas leads with six (6) cities on the list, followed by two (20) each for Arizona, New York, and California. Peace! Source: vectorstock.com ——- A – Austin, Texas = 989,252 B –…

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The dawn of urban air mobility and vertiports

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Two of the wonderful worlds of Detroit

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It's time for hate-based Christianity to be stopped!

Some recent media reports indicated that just prior to his passing, the late Pope Francis wrote Catholic bishops warning them not to fall for the Christian doctrine being touted by some in the current American administration, especially regarding immigration. This post will go one further. It’s not just interpretations that are the problem, it is hate-based doctrines being pushed by some…

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Twelve pet peeves about modern hotels

Listed below are this author’s 12 pet peeves about staying in modern hotels. If there are others that readers of this blog wish to send along, please feel free to do so. The peeves are not listed in order of importance and this author is sure there are many more peeves that could be added. Peace! Source” clipartpanda.com ——- Why are there so many darn gadgets with glow-in-the-dark digital…

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Not one, but TWO baby horned lizards!

When we are hiking in our home state of New Mexico or in nearby states, we are always on the lookout for wildlife. One of our favorites to see are horned lizards (a.k.a. Horny Toads, or Horned Frogs). To date, we’ve only seen one here and there while hiking and all sightings have been at an elevation above 6,000 feet. Fly-snatching baby horned lizard seen at 8,400 feet on April 22nd Well, last…

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Ranking Canadian cities by trees/square kilometer

Source: theweathernetwork.com The following list identifies Canadian cities with the highest densities of trees per square kilometer. The numbers include publicly and privately owned trees. Though not all cities have data on their overall tree canopy, enough have gathered the necessary information to provide an interesting comparison. Areas where more data would be useful include Atlantic…

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Privileged insulation versus "peaceful 'good trouble'"

The fear percolating throughout the United States is palpable and as a result, a number citizens have considered, or in some cases, have acted upon changing their residency over the past six months or so. That being said, many, many others have chosen “peaceful good trouble” such as protests, letter-writing campaigns, phone calls, sit-ins, boycotts, letters to the editor, and other similar…

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Five fave lesbian/sapphic love songs of alt/indie rock

Obviously, we all have individual tastes in music. As a male listening to this genre, these five lesbian/sapphic love songs share common threads with all other great love songs — they contain a heartfelt emotional vibe, feature well-written and evocative lyrics, and include great instrumentals that help draw the listener into the soul of the tune. Of these five fave songs, three are by Canadian…

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Busiest Amtrak stations in 2023 by state (M-W)

Source: amtrak.com Below is round 2 of the busiest Amtrak stations in 2023 by state for those states whose name begins wit the letters M through W. Washington, DC is also included in this part of the listings. Peace! MAINE Portland = 180,288 passengers 2. Brunswick = 83,230 passengers 3. Saco = 56,431 passengers 4. Wells = 52,605 passengers MARYLAND 1, Baltimore = 1,081,133 passengers 2.…

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Icons in the sky: Working list of tallest toro ellipsoidal water towers in the USA

Source: lumiflonusa.com/ Toro ellipsoidal water towers (a.k.a. “Toro” or “Torus” water towers) are a design name you might not recognize when you hear it, but if you saw one, you would know the style immediately. These enormous towers tend to have a number of columns holding them up and then have a relatively narrow, oval shaped tank at the top that is considerably wider than it is tall. In some…

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America's loneliest Amtrak stations in FY 2023

Listed below are the 15 loneliest Amtrak stations across the country based on their number of passengers for fiscal year 2023. Nearly all of the places listed are in rural areas. The largest city on the list is New Iberia, Louisiana with just over 27,000 residents in 2023. Indiana and West Virginia both have three stations on the list while Montana and Louisiana have two each. Screenshot Most…

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Busiest Amtrak stations in 2023 by state (A-L)

Source: en.wikipedia.org Listed below are the Amtrak stations with the highest ridership stats in fiscal year 2023 for each state (starting with letters A-L) served. As can be seen, ridership in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, and Illinois is very strong. Many of the other states in this listing are served by fewer passenger lines and/or Amtrak principally serves rural areas via…

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Planning for cities with linear skylines

Shown below are some of the cities around the globe that have linear skylines. While these can be visually impressive, especially when set as a backdrop against the coastline or mountains, they also can be challenging from a planning and infrastructure perspective, unless they are adapted properly to address this unique urban landform. World’s narrowest city of Yanjing, China – Source:…

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Four cities where the "then" tallest building was leveled by choice

Identified below are four American cities where the tallest skyscraper was demolished (imploded) by choice versus being destroyed by and act of war, storms, earthquake, terrorism, or other tragic event. Though there is a caveat to that summary. A corporate bankruptcy led to the loss of one of these towers and two hurricanes damaged another one beyond repair and restoration. Both of those are…

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Fictional city/town planners on television and streaming shows

Here’s our list of shows on broadcast television and streaming services that contain(ed) a character who is a city or town planner. The most recent addition is the character of Helen who appears in the new Netflix/CBC comedy, North of North. If you know of any others that were overlooked, please feel to pass them along. Peace! _______ North of North (2025-?) – Netflix/CBC Mary Lynn Rajskub…

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A welcome relief in these times of turmoil

This past Saturday night, we attended a United Soccer League game in Albuquerque between New Mexico United and North Carolina F.C. Just prior to the game, the stadium crowd was treated to a very special event — the Naturalization Ceremony for 35-40 new American citizens who have come here from 20 different nations. Following the ceremony, the new citizens were welcomed with a thunderous standing…