https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mark-v-skytrain-first-cars-arrival-translink-vancouver-december-2023
Sci-Fi DI is a convergence of science, fiction and technology, news and entertainment in general.
Saturday, December 23, 2023
Thursday, December 21, 2023
Sunday, December 17, 2023
Transit, Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridges
https://structurae.net/en/structures/bridges/bicycle-and-pedestrian-bridges
https://architizer.com/blog/inspiration/collections/bridging-the-gap/
https://www.bcliving.ca/the-dream-pedestrian-and-bike-only-bridges-around-the-world Unfortunatly, the Vancouver, BC approach is to reduce lanes on bridges, because the city is too cheap to build a series of bike and bus bridges.
Saturday, December 09, 2023
Friday, December 08, 2023
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Sunday, November 26, 2023
ttc-random-facts
https://dailyhive.com/toronto/ttc-random-facts
https://www.blogto.com/city/2011/11/the_route_the_toronto_subway_might_have_taken/
https://www.blogto.com/city/2010/10/what_ever_happened_to_the_queen_street_subway_line/
https://www.blogto.com/city/2011/09/the_birth_of_the_bloor_viaduct/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_streetcar_system#Plans_for_abandonment_(1945%E2%80%931989)
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Vancouver north-shore-burrard-inlet-rapid-transit-plans
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/north-shore-burrard-innlet-rapid-transit-brt-translink
Unfortunately unlike several cities, Vancouver has taken a very slow approach towards building a potential bus-bridge or a bus-tunnel. Especially, opting to take a slow growth approach towards getting a commuter train across the inlet. Aparenty, it's so much better to maintain bottleneck planning with so many chokepoints. Fortunately, most cities refuse to adhere to Vancouverizing urban areas.
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Monday, November 13, 2023
Saturday, November 11, 2023
Thursday, November 09, 2023
Tuesday, November 07, 2023
Saturday, November 04, 2023
Massey Tunnel Replacement Project in BC
https://tunnelingonline.com/massey-tunnel-replacement-procurement-moves-to-next-step/
The bride option was to have 10 lanes, the tunnel version should have also had 10 lanes, not 8. Of course there is no provision for a train to connect the ferry terminal to the airport.
Friday, November 03, 2023
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Friday, October 20, 2023
The One, a super tower in Toronto
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_One_(Toronto)
https://www.blogto.com/real-estate-toronto/2023/10/company-takes-over-torontos-one-tower/
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/10/19/luxury-yorkville-condo-the-one-receivership/
https://dailyhive.com/toronto/toronto-the-one-trouble-court-order
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/toronto-condo-1-bloor-mizrahi-1.7002651
towers
Sunday, October 15, 2023
Saturday, October 14, 2023
Istanbul
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul#Transportation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasia_Tunnel , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idKFlrRYGCY
https://www.bosch.com/stories/eurasia-tunnel-istanbul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE-LaY9cRnA
https://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/projects/eurasia-tunnel-project-istanbul/
Friday, October 13, 2023
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
rapidbus-richmond-metrotown-brt-bus-only-lanes-translink
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/r7-rapidbus-richmond-metrotown-brt-bus-only-lanes-translink
When streets are kept so narrow its very difficult to have a proper network of bus-lanes. If bridges are stubbornly kept so narrow, then there should be some bus-bridges.
That's the Vancouverism mentality in action.
BRT - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bus_rapid_transit_systems
Unfortunately, nothing like the Tilikum_Bridge has been allowed to be built in Vancouver or anywhere in BC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilikum_Crossing
Fortunately, the Vancouver mentality was never able to prevent Seattle & Portland from reviving some of their streetcar lines.
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Saturday, October 07, 2023
Friday, October 06, 2023
Thursday, October 05, 2023
Friday, September 29, 2023
TSF intersection
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Man's_Sky , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Man's_Sky#Plot
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Man's_Sky#Influence
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_Universe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_area#Largest_urban_areas_in_the_world
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_cities_by_area
https://the-data-intersection.blogspot.com/search?q=TSFi
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Sunday, September 24, 2023
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Saturday, September 16, 2023
Friday, September 15, 2023
Monday, September 11, 2023
Sunday, September 10, 2023
Wednesday, September 06, 2023
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Monday, August 14, 2023
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Wednesday, August 09, 2023
Saturday, August 05, 2023
Telus has plans to cut 6,000 jobs globally.
https://dailyhive.com/canada/telus-lay-off-6000-employees-globally
https://dailyhive.com/canada/telus-layoffs-cross-country
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/telus-layoffs-1.6927701
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/telus-announces-6-000-person-layoff-1.1955026
https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/telus-announces-6-000-person-layoff-1.6506643
https://financialpost.com/news/telus-layoff-6000-workers
In spite of big profits over the years, Telus hasn't built that many big buildings.
With the exception of Calgary, Telus has an emphasis on mid-size buildings. AKA: Vancouver size stumps.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telus_Tower_(Montreal) It stands 135.6 m (445 ft) and only has 34 storeys. https://imtl.org/montreal/building/Tour-Telus.php Perhaps it was a prominent tower in the early 1960s, but today it's more like just another Vancouver size 136m stump in Montreal. Now if it had been at least 55 floors, it still would be a major building on the Montreal skyline. https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1427
The Telus_Harbour (Tower) is like another 136m Vancouver stump in Toronto. https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=42321
| Antenna spire | 136.1 m (447 ft) |
|---|---|
| Roof | 121.7 m (399 ft) |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telus_Harbour#Location This 32 story stump should have been in the 60-65 floor range.
Edmonton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATB_Place It is 134.4 metres (34 storeys) tall. https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=948
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telus_Sky is a 59-storey, 222.3 m (729 ft) tower. https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3646 Such a magnificent Calgary building that wouldn't be allowed in little Vancouver. https://telussky.com/architecture 65 levels above ground in total. https://telussky.com/workspace Plus, 6 underground levels.
Burnaby http://wikimapia.org/176259/Telus-Building-The-Boot A quinasential BC stump of a building. If it had 50 floors it would certainly be a tower, but wasn't even allowed to be 25 stories.
https://www.urbanyvr.com/telus-boot-redevelopment/
https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=186381 Another classic Vancouver stump. https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?compare=90197
https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=90197 No 86 or 76 levels like some towers in australia. Its just a 46 story vancouver stump when compared to whats allowed in melbourne, sydnet and brisbane.
Thursday, August 03, 2023
Tuesday, August 01, 2023
Friday, July 28, 2023
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Sunday, July 23, 2023
Saturday, July 22, 2023
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
bus and bike lanes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Metro_Busway
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Line_Bikeway
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/r2-rapidbus-marine-drive-north-shore-bus-lane-construction (BRT)
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/translink-transport-2050-10-year-priorities-plan-projects-brt
https://the-data-intersection.blogspot.com/search?q=Vancouver
Monday, July 17, 2023
Sunday, July 16, 2023
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Monday, July 10, 2023
the 587 ft or 179 m butterfly-tower-in vancouver
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/the-butterfly-tower-vancouver-construction-tallest-height
While a 587 foot (179 m) tower is tall by the very restrictive little Vancouver standards, in 2023 it would just be an average tall building in big Chicago.
The 587' Marina_City was impressive when it opened in 1963 and is still impressive in 2023. It's just become one of the cities smaller buildings by Chicago standards.
"The complex consists of two 587-foot (179 m), 65-story apartment towers, opened in 1963, which include physical plant penthouses. It also includes a 10-story office building (now a hotel) opened in 1964, and a saddle-shaped auditorium building originally used as a cinema." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_City
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Chicago-00.jpg/640px-Chicago-00.jpgFriday, July 07, 2023
Wednesday, July 05, 2023
Tuesday, July 04, 2023
Saturday, July 01, 2023
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Monday, June 19, 2023
Sunday, June 18, 2023
I-95-philadelphia-penndot-construction-rendering-bridge-overpass-recycled-glass
Friday, June 16, 2023
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Friday, June 09, 2023
Wednesday, June 07, 2023
Why Wyoming is VASTLY Emptier Than Colorado
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHrq16I3vII
Why nobody lives in Wyoming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMGyK6cUzvk
Why So Few Americans Live In This Huge Area In The Middle Of The Country https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9zS94qn6Ok
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r7I92ZP5l0 Rac
USA
Saturday, June 03, 2023
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Urban Data Intersection
https://the-data-intersection.blogspot.com/2017/02/av-intersection-avi.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_cities
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_area
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/most-urbanized-countries
https://www.statista.com/statistics/270860/urbanization-by-continent/
Monday, May 29, 2023
Sunday, May 28, 2023
Saturday, May 27, 2023
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Monday, May 15, 2023
Sunday, May 14, 2023
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Tuesday, May 09, 2023
Saturday, May 06, 2023
Friday, April 28, 2023
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Friday, April 21, 2023
Thursday, April 20, 2023
City of Ottawa unveils 'robust' plan to tackle LRT inquiry recommendations
Sunday, April 16, 2023
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Friday, April 14, 2023
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Monday, April 10, 2023
Friday, April 07, 2023
Thursday, April 06, 2023
Tuesday, April 04, 2023
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Friday, March 24, 2023
Friday, March 10, 2023
Thursday, March 09, 2023
New Philadelphia park over I-95 gets approval
https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2023/03/08/i-95-cap-philadelphia-park-penns-landing
https://6abc.com/park-at-penns-landing-penns-old-city-philadelphia-delaware-river/12928109/
https://whyy.org/articles/penns-landing-park-i-95-construction/
https://www.phillyvoice.com/penns-landing-park-philadelphia-renderings-cap-i95-south-street-bridge/
I-95
Monday, March 06, 2023
Friday, March 03, 2023
Wednesday, March 01, 2023
Monday, February 20, 2023
Sunday, February 19, 2023
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Sunday, February 12, 2023
deloitte-summit-vancouver-office-tower or stump?
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/deloitte-summit-vancouver-office-tower-space
It's like a very small and limited imitation of the Lippo_Centre_in_Hong_Kong.
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Monday, January 09, 2023
TSFi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_Universe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Man's_Sky#Influence
https://the-data-intersection.blogspot.com/2017/02/tsfi.html
https://the-data-intersection.blogspot.com/2017/02/comic-book-characters.html
https://the-data-intersection.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-philosophy-of-westworld.html
https://the-data-intersection.blogspot.com/2017/03/what-is-reality.html
Gotham Knights (TV series)
The Gotham_Knights_(TV_series) just might be the quintessential urban drama for 2023.
https://batman.fandom.com/wiki/Gotham_Knights_(TV_series)
https://screenrant.com/gotham-knights-show-featurette-batman-murder-video/
https://bleedingcool.com/tv/gotham-knights-director-praises-shows-style-offers-bts-looks/
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/GothamKnights2023
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16418896
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/a-guide-fictional-cities-dc-861874
Sunday, January 08, 2023
Wednesday, December 07, 2022
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Superman's Metropolis Might Be More Crime-Ridden Than Gotham City
https://screenrant.com/superman-metropolis-more-crime-gotham-city-dc-comics/
The Superman MATRIX
https://screenrant.com/matrix-movie-ending-neo-fly-reason/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Reeves
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_(1978_film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_II
https://the-data-intersection.blogspot.com/search?q=Superman
Thursday, March 03, 2022
Wednesday, March 02, 2022
Tuesday, March 01, 2022
Monday, February 28, 2022
Sunday, February 27, 2022
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Monday, February 21, 2022
Sunday, February 20, 2022
Friday, February 18, 2022
Ingersoll Lockwood and the Baron Trump novels...
https://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2022-02-18-show/
Ingersoll_Lockwood was the author of the Baron_Trump_novels. They certainly have some peculiar things in them.
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Monday, February 14, 2022
Sunday, February 13, 2022
Saturday, February 12, 2022
Friday, February 11, 2022
GSP teaches Lex Fridman how to street fight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MoiMCWhGuw
Apr 25, 2021 • Georges St-Pierre is a martial artist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIPxfzfOTxk 179
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Wednesday, February 09, 2022
coasttocoastam.com/show/2022-02-09 mib and tt
https://www.coasttocoastam.com/show/2022-02-09-show/
https://www.coasttocoastam.com/guest/redfern-nick-6259/
https://nickredfernfortean.blogspot.com/search?q=MIB
https://nickredfernfortean.blogspot.com/search?q=Time+Travel
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09B5HQXR9/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i7
Tuesday, February 08, 2022
Monday, February 07, 2022
Sunday, February 06, 2022
Saturday, February 05, 2022
Jordan Peterson Destroys Critics Of Joe Rogan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivegf9THOf8 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvLU2Dq3HN8 , https://www.youtube.com/c/PBDPodcast/videos
Jordan Peterson's Realization About the Bible https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt9K6kmpx44 Jan 25, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/c/joerogan/videos
Friday, February 04, 2022
Thursday, February 03, 2022
Wednesday, February 02, 2022
Tuesday, February 01, 2022
Monday, January 31, 2022
Friday, January 28, 2022
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Monday, January 24, 2022
Sunday, January 23, 2022
Friday, January 21, 2022
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Sunday, January 16, 2022
The Invaders storm 1967
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0611987/fullcredits
https://theinvaderstvshow.fandom.com/wiki/Storm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwPGe_A1kh4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdHVCfnhhHU
https://www.facebook.com/TheInvaders1967ep/videos/the-invaders-1967-storm/489599478495208/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Invaders
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Invaders#The_Invaders_miniseries_(1995)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Invaders_(miniseries)
et invasion theme
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Monday, January 10, 2022
Sunday, January 09, 2022
desertshapes:: ds
https://data-loaf.blogspot.com/2021/03/desertshapes.html
https://desertshapes.blogspot.com/search?q=Prometheus
https://the-data-intersection.blogspot.com/search?q=BDI , https://the-data-intersection.blogspot.com/search?q=DSI
https://data-loaf.blogspot.com/search?q=DSI , https://data-loaf.blogspot.com/search?q=BDI