The architecture firm of Carrère and Hastings designed the Beaux Arts main branch of the New York Public Library, which opened in 1911 at 42nd St. and 5th Ave. in Midtown Manhattan. The building was declared a National Historic Landmark … Continue reading → . . . → Read More: Visualingual: The New York Public Library by Carrère and Hastings
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More than $64.3B to be invested in North American rail transit in 2013. As the migration of people from the suburbs back to cities continues, so does the investment in urban forms of transport. A modern streetcar route is currently under construction in Cincinnati, and bus rapid transit, light rail and commuter rail is all [...] . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: More than $64.3B to be invested in North American rail transit in 2013  Comment @ UrbanCincy  UrbanCincy  boston, bus, charlotte, denver, honolulu, houston, light rail, los angeles, miami, minneapolis, new york city, ottawa, planning, Politics, portland, public policy, san francisco, seattle, streetcars, sustainability, toronto, Transportation, Up To Speed, urban design, vancouver, washington d.c. The race for America’s fastest broadband speeds. Last year Google selected Kansas City as the location for its first attempt to connect homes to its own fiber-optic network. Other than Kansas City, New York City is also trying to ramp up its Internet speeds to compete with cities like Amsterdam, Barcelona, Moscow, Singapore and Toronto. [...] . . . → Read More: UrbanCincy: The race for America’s fastest broadband speeds Maps with hand-lettering? Yes, please! I love these cartographic illustrations by London-based Linzie Hunter. The letterforms are great, and the cheery color choices put a smile on my face. For tons more, including illustrations other than maps, … . . . → Read More: Visualingual: Illustrated Maps by Linzie Hunter |
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