Saturday, October 25, 2014

Brightwater conveyance tunnel plan

http://memorieshop.com/Seattle/Brightwater/index.html

The second Herrenknecht machine (BT2), excavating the eastbound drive to the North Creek shaft and pump station, has been shut down since mid-December for extensive wear repairs to the cutterhead. With work being done under air pressure of up to 4.4 bar, compressed air maintenance crews work for 45 minutes only, followed by three hours of decompression. The machine is about 6,500ft (2,000m) into its 11,600ft (3.5km) drive.
http://www.tunneltalk.com/Brightwater-Mar09-Brightwater-sinkhole.php

https://www.google.ca/search?q=Brightwater+conveyance+tunnel+plan&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=i9VLVN7EEqfciALgqIDwCA&ved=0CB4QsAQ&biw=1422&bih=776&dpr=0.9

https://www.google.ca/search?q=Brightwater+conveyance+tunnel+plan&oq=Brightwater+conveyance+tunnel+plan&aqs=chrome..69i57.840j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8

Seattle: AWV Replacement Tunnel Project

"The Alaskan Way Viaduct was built in three phases in 1949 through 1953 and opened on April 4, 1953."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaskan_Way_Viaduct

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaskan_Way_Viaduct_replacement_tunnel

Cost Overruns For Seattle-Area Tunnel Projects

www.sightline.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/.../tunnel_report.pdf
along Seattle's waterfront with a deep-bore tunnel underneath downtown Seattle. .... 21 foot diameter boring machine passed beneath Beacon Hill.8 .... and International Tunnel Projects,” Alaska Way Viaduct and Seawall ... Tunnel is 14,050 feet in length; the Central Tunnel consists of two tunnels, the first is 11,600 feet long.

Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Project ...

www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/viaduct/.../DEISAppendixCTransportation.pdf
Mar 1, 2004 - 3.1.8 Alaskan Way Viaduct Project: Task 1 Report (December 1996) . ...... The AWV has narrow 10-foot lanes, very limited shoulders or shy distance to ......11,600. 11,800. 11,900...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Seattle_bridges

20-abandoned-urban-structures-around the world

http://adventure.com/photos/20-abandoned-urban-structures-around-world-explore/?utm_source=outbrain&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=ventureout

Seattle: GWMB

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_Memorial_Bridge

http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&File_Id=5418

https://www.google.ca/search?q=george+washington+memorial+bridge+seattle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Seattle_bridges

Seattle: Spokane Street Bridge and WSB



Before & After
http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/spokanestreet.htm

http://westseattleblog.com/category/spokane-st-viaduct-project

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spokane_Street_Bridge ,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAw4wrCI0vg#t=27

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Seattle_Bridge

Friday, October 10, 2014

sacra

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=135399

stantec-tower-joint-venture-unveil-design

http://www.stantec.com/about-us/news/2014/stantec-and-ead-joint-venture-unveil-design.html#.VDgUWfldV8E

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5573/14907676027_09e1d2978e_z.jpg

http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2014/08/26/edmonton-will-officially-join-the-skyscraper-club-with-stantecs-new-tower/

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3918/15094220755_23602932aa_c.jpg

https://www.google.com/search?q=stantec+tower+edmonton&biw=1917&bih=941&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=ExQ4VLKIG4e5igLHg4Fw&sqi=2&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAw

the-edmontonian-sky-garden-tower...

http://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/the-edmontonian-sky-garden-tower ,
http://www.emporis.com/building/the-edmontonian-edmonton-canada2

http://cache2-thumb1.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/docserver/getimage.aspx?file=10352014082700000000001001&regionKey=idluAO2HOHczA2YTPgKWHA%3D%3D

http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/it-s-going-to-change-the-skyline-forever-officials-unveil-edmonton-s-next-tallest-skyscraper-1.1977332 ,
http://www.emporis.com/building/stantec-tower-edmonton-canada

http://www.emporis.com/city/edmonton-canada ,
http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=5 ,
http://www.emporis.com/statistics/tallest-buildings-edmonton-canada

https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Edmontonian+tower+Edmonton&biw=1917&bih=941&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=MRE4VLnnNsfXigKyioHoDw&ved=0CDEQsAQ

http://www.emporis.com/city/edmonton-canada/all-buildings

Sunday, August 17, 2014

a

Saturday, July 26, 2014

richmond

http://604now.com/2014/06/richmond-has-decided-what-to-do-with-55-hectare-garden-city-lands

http://604now.com/2014/05/break-out-your-helmets-for-the-scenic-richmond-bike-tour

vancouver, bc

The Honda Celebration of Light is not only Vancouver's biggest event, but it's also the largest offshore fireworks competition in the world and attracts up to 400,000 spectators along English Bay each evening. Owned by the Not For Profit Vancouver Fireworks Festival Society, 2014 marks the 24th consecutive year of the event, which contributes in excess of $39 million in incremental tourism and hospitality spending each year. 
http://hondacelebrationoflight.com/p/about

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/07/23/vancouver-fireworks-celebration-of-light_n_5614350.html

http://604now.com/2014/07/best-places-to-watch-the-vancouver-celebration-of-light

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/07/watch-celebration-light-fireworks-vancouver

http://vancouver.about.com/od/vancouverevents/p/fireworks.htm

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/07/tourism-growth-vancouver-surges-banner-years-expected-2014-2015
http://604now.com/2014/07/top-10-summer-attractions-for-tourists-in-vancouver,
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/06/canada-day-fireworks-vancouver-2014,
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/07/opinion-pne-playland-need-a-makeover

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/07/11/red-algae-burrard-inlet-english-bay_n_5577899.html

Old Van
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKHVHG2VhZc

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

big and tall

http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/study-shows-fall-in-tall-building-construction
http://galleryhip.com/the-world-in-2020.html

Toronto

http://www.feelguide.com/2012/10/11/toronto-gets-epic-timelapse-video-and-three-new-stunning-skyscrapers-from-starchitect-frank-gehry/

http://cdn.thegridto.com/wp-content/uploads/519d2c19b824e-20130515-tallestplannedbuildings-big-UPDATED.jpg,
http://www.thegridto.com/city/places/how-much-taller-could-toronto-get-infographic
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=115149952

http://www.talkcondo.com/blog/7-most-exciting-proposals-in-toronto
http://torontoskyscraper.blogspot.ca/2013/08/toronto-future-skyline-now.html

http://www.talkcondo.com/blog/menkes-90-harbour-70-storeys

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=12

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?countryID=1

W&H

http://www.collierscanada.com/12216#.U85h6vldWSo

MT and Burnaby

http://skytrainforsurrey.org/2012/12/12/the-skytrain-revolution-metrotown-and-burnaby-city-centre/

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=207087&page=11

http://www.vancouver-real-estate-direct.com/buzz/2014/04/burnaby-4670-assembly-way/

http://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/sovereign-by-bosa-properties,
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1319727

http://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/metroplace

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Burnaby#Buildings,
http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=31

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?stateID=1

Vancouver, Burnaby and NW...

The Burrard_Peninsula should have been planned as one city well over a century ago. Then eventually adding the Tri-Cities.
Unlike most of the region, theses 6 little cities don't have wide rivers or an inlet to hinder them.
Thus, it's more relatively easier to get around.
Greater Vancouver has been reluctant to build a few more bridges in the region. Bottleneck planning is the name of the game. Of course for most major urban areas around the world, rivers just aren't as much of a hindrance. 

Old Vancouver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKHVHG2VhZc

Thursday, May 8, 2014

a

Monday, April 28, 2014

risk-asteroid-hitting-earth-higher-thought-study-shows

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/risk-asteroid-hitting-earth-higher-thought-study-shows-111902714.html

Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Yards_Redevelopment_Project

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/hyards/hymain.shtml

http://www.hudsonyardsnewyork.com...

http://www.hudsonyardsnewyork.com/the-story

http://www.hudsonyardsnewyork.com/the-story/new-west-side

http://www.hudsonyardsnewyork.com/office

https://www.facebook.com/HudsonYardsNewYork http://www.hydc.org/html/home/home.shtml

http://www.archdaily.com/tag/hudson-yards

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-19/new-york-s-hudson-yards-starts-next-phase-as-deck-begins.html

https://www.google.ca/search?q=the+Hudson+Yards+development&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=V9heU_aKM4PAyAHMr4DgBA&ved=0CDwQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=699

nyc-185m-tunnel-leads-nowhere-for-now


The 800-foot-long, 35-foot-deep concrete trench could someday lead to two new commuter rail tunnels under the Hudson River to New Jersey, if the billions needed to build them ever materialize.
The access tunnel is being built now because the massive Hudson Yards development with six skyscrapers, the tallest being 80 stories, will soon be built on top of it. Trying to dig such a huge trench through the bedrock after those buildings are completed, officials say, would be an engineering and financial nightmare.
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/nyc-185m-tunnel-leads-nowhere-now-built-still-060902130.html
The access tunnel is expected to be completed in fall 2015.
Currently, there are two tunnels, opened in 1910, between New York's Penn Station and Newark, N.J., and they are unable to accommodate any more trains. They also flooded during Superstorm Sandy in 2012.
Any kind of breakdown or glitch in the tunnels can lead to huge delays for the 250,000 people who use Penn Station every day to ride NJ Transit and Amtrak.
"There's an urgent need to expand capacity between New York and New Jersey," says Craig Schulz, spokesman for Amtrak, whose trains serving the Northeast corridor between Washington and Boston are often packed, with ridership growing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Access_to_the_Region's_Corehttp://www.tstc.org/arc

https://www.google.ca/search?q=ARC%2C+or+Access+to+the+Region%27s+Core&oq=ARC%2C+or+Access+to+the+Region%27s+Core&aqs=chrome..69i57j0.966j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8

Thursday, April 24, 2014

urban food

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/04/best-restaurants-vancouver-2014

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/04/best-neighbourhood-restaurants-vancouver-finalists-announced

north-vancouver-harbourside-waterfront

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/04/north-vancouver-harbourside-waterfront

http://vintageairphotos.com/tag/second-narrows-bridge

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/category/business/residential-commercial-development

A-NZ

http://www.urbanrail.net/au/oceania.htm

Portland rail

http://www.urbanrail.net/am/ptld/portland.htm

http://www.urbanrail.net/am/ptld/portland-map.htm


seattle-tacoma

http://www.urbanrail.net/am/seat/seattle.htm

http://www.urbanrail.net/am/tacoma/tacoma.htm

calgary

http://www.urbanrail.net/am/calg/calgary.htm

edmonton

http://www.urbanrail.net/am/edmo/edmonton.htm

vancouver

http://www.urbanrail.net/am/vanc/vancouver.htm

http://www.railforthevalley.com/

http://railforthevalley.wordpress.com/

toronto_prefers_green_to_gravel_on_crosstown_tracks

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/transportation/2014/04/24/toronto_prefers_green_to_gravel_on_crosstown_tracks.html

http://www.ttcriders.ca/council-approves-sheppard-lrt/

https://www.google.ca/search?q=lrt&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=iPRYU6mUH-biyAGQ24CgDg&ved=0CHgQsAQ&biw=1777&bih=887&dpr=0.9

the-second-narrows-bridge (imb)

https://tranbc.ca/2014/04/23/making-room-for-wider-sidewalks-on-the-second-narrows-bridge
Its unfortunate that the bridge wasn't designed to support a future upper or lower deck. This could have provided an additional 2 north & 2 southbound lanes. Plus, an LRT line with a north & southbound set of tracks.
http://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/yippee-vancouver-is-number-one

http://vintageairphotos.com/tag/second-narrows-bridge

A Potential Fixed Link to Vancouver Island

http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/publications/reports_and_studies/fixed_link/fixed_link.htm

https://tranbc.ca/2012/10/30/from-the-island-to-the-mainland-a-straight-up-story-about-bridging

https://www.google.ca/search?q=bridge+and+tunnel+plans+between+vancouver+island+and+the+bc+mainland&oq=bridge+and+tunnel+plans+between+vancouver+island+and+the+bc+mainland&aqs=chrome..69i57.895j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8

https://www.google.ca/search?q=georgia+straight+bridge+and+tunnel+plans&oq=georgia+straight+bridge+and+tunnel+plans&aqs=chrome..69i57.27803j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8

gigantic-pentagram-found-in-kazakhstan

http://vigilantcitizen.com/latestnews/gigantic-pentagram-found-in-kazakhstan-can-be-seen-in-google-maps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAyLAqB5H3c

http://www.disclose.tv/action/viewvideo/149042/040_Deciphered__Kazakhstan_Pentagram_Fully_Explained_Leylines_666

https://www.google.ca/search?q=666+kasacstan&oq=666+kasacstan&aqs=chrome..69i57.10645j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8

builders-bring-container-house-concept-alberta

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/builders-bring-container-house-concept-alberta-232750562.html

map-shows-screwed-miami

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/map-shows-screwed-miami-sea-192444490.html