Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Japan's Rabbit Island (Okunoshima)

 https://www.japan.travel/en/spot/871

Cute animals at a place with a dark history. http://rabbit-island.info/en/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/japan-rabbit-island-dark-history-180962631

https://theworldpursuit.com/rabbit-island-japan-okunoshima-ferry/

https://japancheapo.com/entertainment/rabbit-island-okunoshima/

https://jw-webmagazine.com/visit-the-planet-of-the-bunnies-in-japan-5bd1875edee2/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/rabbit-island-japan-overrun-tourism-spd


https://www.italia.it/en/sicily/isola-dei-conigli-rabbit-island

Art and Design in Chicago

 https://interactive.wttw.com/art-design-chicago/white-rabbits

Chicago just had to become the big, dynamic city that it is.

https://www.pbs.org/show/art-design-chicago/

City of Vancouver parts ways with its chief planner

Theresa O'Donnell came to Vancouver as a deputy director of planning in 2019 after 15 years working for the City of Dallas https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/city-of-vancouver-parts-ways-with-chief-planner


https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/theresa-odonnell-city-of-vancouver-chief-planner-departure


Vancouver has been stunted & thwarted for generations. Everything is so watered down & it's not just because of the rain. 

Minimum income to buy a home in Vancouver rises to $246,100

 https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/minimum-income-buy-home-vancouver-rises-interest-rates-report

Friday, September 15, 2023

Urban Technology intersection

 https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cjut20/current

 Future Cities Currently Being Built https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2IqG9WOk3w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZZ2N2DcLi4

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


https://therabbitportal.blogspot.com/search?q=Urban+Technology  

https://therabbitportal.blogspot.com/search?q=The+15+Minute+City

Exploring the 15 Minute City Concept

 https://www.nlc.org/article/2023/06/13/exploring-the-15-minute-city-concept-and-its-potential-for-communities-of-all-sizes/

The+15+Minute+City concept can really be quite beneficial and convenient, but it might eventually be at a high price.

https://www.dw.com/en/15-minute-cities-what-are-they-and-how-do-they-work/a-64907776

https://www.15minutecity.com/blog/visionzero It's a great idea in many ways. However, a tremendous amount of real-time AI surveillance would be required. Perhaps if enough humans are convinced to live like rats in a maze, or sheep in a pen, then it will be that much easier to force the rest. Especially with a global carbon quota management system is implemented.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/03/unchecked-smart-cities-are-surveillance-cities-what-we-need-are-smart-enough


https://therabbitportal.blogspot.com/search?q=Smart+City

https://therabbitportal.blogspot.com/search?q=urban

Chromebooks With the Promise of 10 Years of Software Updates?

 https://gizmodo.com/google-chromebook-software-update-10-years-promise-1850840110

This would be nice for so many tech devices. Some people really have to get a new computer, tablet, pad, phone or watch every year or so. However, by allowing more software updates over a much longer amount of time, a person can enjoy their devices for so much longer.

Delta, BC wants TransLink's new Scott Road Bus Rapid Transit line prioritized

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/delta-translink-r6-rapidbus-bus-rapid-transit-brt-scott-road

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

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Cities with the best tram systems in the world

https://www.consultancy.eu/news/4634/the-countries-cities-with-the-best-tram-systems-in-the-world

https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/reviews-and-advice/traveller-10-best-city-tram-rides-20190207-h1azna.html

https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/115498506/worlds-10-best-city-tram-and-street-car-rides

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetcars_in_North_America#Renaissance

Vancouver, BC was one of the first cities & regions to get rid of them. 

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/langley-township-interurban-rail-public-transit

Now, its one of the last cities & regions to bring them back. LA & SF have a combination of heavy rail & LRT or trams. Trains, trams & buses can all work well together, when properly coordinated.

https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2014/10/22/vancouver-transpo-grid-or-tube/

Canada needs 5.8 million new homes by 2030 to tackle affordability crisis

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/housing-affordability-cmhc-report-2030-1.6498898

Constructing enough affordable+housing is imperative.

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-newcomer-find-home

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/housing-crisis-canada-politicians-1.6887675

https://www.corporateknights.com/category-buildings/six-ways-to-end-canadas-affordable-housing-crisis/

langley-township-interurban-rail-public-transit

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/langley-township-interurban-rail-public-transit

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Vancouver, BC's tallest office tower

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/the-stack-office-tower-1133-melville-street-vancouver-tallest-greenest

Auckland, NZ which is just as scenic as Vancouver, has permitted taller office towers such as the Vero_Centre and more recently, the Commercial_Bay_(skyscraper)

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

Of course scenic Sydney, Seattle & San Francisco, all have taller office towers and residential towers, as well.