Travel observations and new developments of other cities and countries

[FluffyP13]

Even Circle south is boxy, at least they made it lean

[markhollin]

Progress on Brooklyn's Olympia, 33 stories, 401', 76 condos (courtesy of YIMBY New York):
 

[markhollin]

Renderings for San Jose's 180 Park Ave, 20 stories, office, retail, commercial (courtesy of YIMBY San Fran):

 

[MontanaGuy]

6 hours ago, markhollin said:

Renderings for San Jose's 180 Park Ave, 20 stories, office, retail, commercial (courtesy of YIMBY San Fran):

I don't think this one works.  The tall tree sticking out of the roof on the first photo just looks silly.  There's been a lot of these proposals where they're trying to blend in a modern design with thick greenery and I can appreciate the effort but in a real world scenario I suspect they'd end up spending a fortune trying to keep all of those plants healthy and attractive and if they didn't succeed the building would be an eyesore. 

[BnaBreaker]

1 hour ago, MontanaGuy said:

I don't think this one works.  The tall tree sticking out of the roof on the first photo just looks silly.  There's been a lot of these proposals where they're trying to blend in a modern design with thick greenery and I can appreciate the effort but in a real world scenario I suspect they'd end up spending a fortune trying to keep all of those plants healthy and attractive and if they didn't succeed the building would be an eyesore. 

I tend to agree.  I like the idea in principle, and appreciate them trying to find ways to make highrises more green (in more ways than one,) but I think most of the time proposals like this just end up looking like something from a post-apocalyptic movie where nature has started to reclaim the urban landscape.  

[Binbin98]

https://airwaysmag.com/airports/miami-international-airport-gets-5-billion-expansion-boost/?amp
 

MIA like BNA is also getting an expansion to their terminals and it is sorely needed. Most of the airport was built in 1959 and is becoming very capacity constrained (with the start of Emirates flying here daily there are now zero jumbo jet gates to give you an idea of how bad it is). Also american seemingly is starting to not have as insane of a monopoly with the airport as it used to have where it was one of the few airlines that flew overseas from here. Exciting times here with the airport and I hope BNA follows.

[nashville born]

On 3/20/2022 at 1:26 PM, BnaBreaker said:

I tend to agree.  I like the idea in principle, and appreciate them trying to find ways to make highrises more green (in more ways than one,) but I think most of the time proposals like this just end up looking like something from a post-apocalyptic movie where nature has started to reclaim the urban landscape.  

Sort of a pre-post-apocalyptic look...

[nashville born]

Here are some shots I took a couple years ago on a visit to the U.A.E.  Please excuse the ones taken through the bus windows and welcome to Dubai  and Abu Dhabi!

The first few are from Abu Dhabi.  The stay there was brief so I didn't get to take a lot of photos.  The first is from my hotel room.  The second and third are of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.  The fourth is of the Louvre Abu Dhabi.

[nashville born]

[nashville born]

[markhollin]

 

[Rick Dalton]

Dubai is impressive, but soulless. I felt actively uncomfortable being there.

[MontanaGuy]

38 minutes ago, natethegreat said:

Dubai is impressive, but soulless. I felt actively uncomfortable being there.

I really enjoyed Dubai and loved how bold the architecture has become!  The only thing that was uncomfortable was the heat and it was in October!

[markhollin]

Sunny Isles Beach, FLA's  renderings for Saint Regis Residences, 62 stories, 742' and 739', 350 units total (courtesy of YIMBY Florida):
 

[PruneTracy]

Is he the patron saint of suppositories?

[donNdonelson2]

4 minutes ago, PruneTracy said:

Is he the patron saint of suppositories?

Considering the location in South Florida, it could be that the design draws inspiration from cigar sizes and shapes.

Image from mikescigars.com

[MontanaGuy]

5 hours ago, markhollin said:

Sunny Isles Beach, FLA's  renderings for Saint Regis Residences, 62 stories, 742' and 739', 350 units total (courtesy of YIMBY Florida):

I really like it, very flashy and it's got that Miami vibe!

[Nash_12South]

I know I'm incorrect, but it looks like it would blow over in a strong breeze, much less a hurricane. 

[markhollin]

Lisbon, Portugal:

[BnaBreaker]

Lisbon is a city I would recommend anyone visiting.  It's charm and beauty, both of the man-made and natural variety, are on an other-worldly level.  Plus, the food and wine are world class, and the people couldn't be more warm and welcoming.  And if you go, don't miss Porto either!

Edited March 25, 2022 by BnaBreaker

[markhollin]

Orlando's  Brightline rail 3.5 mile extension and terminal to Orlando Airport, is now open. It runs 170 miles from West Palm Beach to Orlando, at 125 mph top speed:
 

[donNdonelson2]

Interesting to note that Brightline is a privately run operation. They have it up and running faster and at less expense than the California effort at fast rail. They may be setting the standard for America’s rail future.

[Luvemtall]

I lived in the Tampa area for 19 years , drove to Miami regularly for my occupation, and although it wasn’t my favorite place, I do have to give Florida credit for its infrastructure progressiveness. Granted they don’t have obstacles like rugged terrain ( mountains) like here to contend with, but they are continually making great leaps in a lot of areas. I go down quite often to visit family, and I’m impressed with how fast things change .

This Brightline is an example that transit can be had though private companies, without putting a burden on taxes and municipalities. ROW is about all that would need assistance 

[markhollin]

Renderings for Brooklyn's 589 Fulton, 52 stories, 575', 592 units, 37,356 ground floor retail (courtesy of YIMBY New York):
 

[markhollin]

Part I of my trip to downtown Indianapolis last week.  These shots show some of the more historic structures including Monument Circle, government buildings, museums, and large stock of century-old brick/granite/limestone structures.