http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/photos/a-beautiful-fog-shrouds-the-united-arab-emirates-slideshow/
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/photos/dubai-s-insane-mega-development-district-one-slideshow/
Friday, February 28, 2014
Brentwood Town Centre
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=201196
http://brentwoodstation.blogspot.ca/search/label/Brentwood%20Mall%20Redevelopment
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2012/08/brentwood-mall-redevelopment-tall-towers
http://www.burnabynow.com/news/brentwood-mall-skyscraper-stirs-debate-1.869881
http://www.brentwoodtowncentre.com/aboutus/future_plans.asp
http://shapeproperties.com/our-places/brentwood-town-centre
http://www.biv.com/article/20131015/BIV0307/310159895/0/BIV
http://brentwoodstation.blogspot.ca/search/label/Brentwood%20Mall%20Redevelopment
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2012/08/brentwood-mall-redevelopment-tall-towers
http://www.burnabynow.com/news/brentwood-mall-skyscraper-stirs-debate-1.869881
http://www.brentwoodtowncentre.com/aboutus/future_plans.asp
http://shapeproperties.com/our-places/brentwood-town-centre
http://www.biv.com/article/20131015/BIV0307/310159895/0/BIV
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Above and below Vancouver, BC
1898_Van_Pan_Map
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver#Early_growth
1926
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/aerial-view-looking-north-over-downtown;rad
1932
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/aerial-view-of-vancouver-b-c-looking-north;rad
1937
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/vancouver-aerial-view-of-downtown-vancouver-waterfront-and-burrard-inlet-looking-northeast;dc
1948
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/aerial-view-of-downtown-vancouver;dc
1980?
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/description-in-progress-5535;rad
http://www.michaelkluckner.com/vv.html , http://www.michaelkluckner.com/0000images/vv37aerial-1960.jpg
http://news.buzzbuzzhome.com/2013/07/vancouver-skyline.html , https://www.livabl.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Vancouver-aerial-present-3.png
http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photos-aerial-view-vancouver-downtown-city-british-columbia-beautiful-mountains-background-image35404098
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/02/vancouver-becoming-greener/
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/02/port-metro-vancouver-sets-record-year-cargo-huge-increase-cruise-passengers/
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/02/heritage-classic-events/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver#Early_growth
1926
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/aerial-view-looking-north-over-downtown;rad
1932
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/aerial-view-of-vancouver-b-c-looking-north;rad
1937
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/vancouver-aerial-view-of-downtown-vancouver-waterfront-and-burrard-inlet-looking-northeast;dc
1948
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/aerial-view-of-downtown-vancouver;dc
1980?
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/description-in-progress-5535;rad
http://news.buzzbuzzhome.com/2013/07/vancouver-skyline.html , https://www.livabl.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Vancouver-aerial-present-3.png
http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photos-aerial-view-vancouver-downtown-city-british-columbia-beautiful-mountains-background-image35404098
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/02/vancouver-becoming-greener/
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/02/port-metro-vancouver-sets-record-year-cargo-huge-increase-cruise-passengers/
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/02/heritage-classic-events/
Vancouver+mayor+wants+subway+line+considered+national
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Vancouver+mayor+wants+subway+line+considered+national/9555121/story.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver#Transportation
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Surrey+light+rail+could+have+edge+federal+funding+over/9414347/story.html
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Investment+Metro+Vancouver+transportation+needed+protect/9107965/story.html
http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/full+speed+ahead+Operation+Massey+Bridge+Christy+Clark/9068824/story.html
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Metro+Vancouver+mayors+question+Massey+bridge+plan+Victoria/8959981/story.html
http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Expanding+road+network+just+increases+pollution+Metro/9063844/story.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver#Transportation
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Surrey+light+rail+could+have+edge+federal+funding+over/9414347/story.html
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Investment+Metro+Vancouver+transportation+needed+protect/9107965/story.html
http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/full+speed+ahead+Operation+Massey+Bridge+Christy+Clark/9068824/story.html
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Metro+Vancouver+mayors+question+Massey+bridge+plan+Victoria/8959981/story.html
http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Expanding+road+network+just+increases+pollution+Metro/9063844/story.html
Friday, February 21, 2014
Stumps and Towers of Australia and Canada, Etc.
https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?countryID=8&status=15 Of course Australia would have its first 90 story tower before Canada. Just like it had its first tower over a 100 floors before Canada.
1967 was a key year in Sydney and Toronto skyscraper history.
https://wikipedia/Australia_Square_building_in_George_Street_Sydney.jpg Australia_Square Tower would have been even grander if it could have been the first office tower in the country to have 60 levels above the ground.
"The original proposal included 58 floors; however, this was reduced to 50." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_Square#Design Although its a reduced building, at least it wasn't Vancouverized to be under 40 stories.
This building was quite the The-Real-Thing for NSW and Australia throughout the changing 1960s and beyond. A good start to the nations first 50 story office tower, indeed. However, it could also be seen as a new pillar within the Global Power Structure. The GPS is in its own AI run dreamworld MATRIX of technology, technocracy and conformity.
While I marvel at the various tall buildings around the world, if the big buildings & big cities just become part of a totalitarian system, then only a very small percentage of people at the top will benefit.
Vancouver has taken a multi-decade, thwarting approach towards holding back the scale of the city & its overall infrastructure. However, that has slowly been changing in recent years. Developers might be more motivated to build affordable housing if they can build taller structures.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Monday, February 17, 2014
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Honolulu
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downtown_Honolulu#Central_Business_District
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Hawaiian_Center 429' 30S
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Honolulu,
http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?stateID=72,
http://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/index.php/topic/36937-reaching-for-higher-height-limits
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Hawaiian_Center 429' 30S
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Honolulu,
http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?stateID=72,
http://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/index.php/topic/36937-reaching-for-higher-height-limits
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
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