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In Which Kelly Pokes Gentle Fun At Alan
Alan traveled across the country to see something he could have seen in Toronto. That’s me, folks: ahead of the curve! In front of the cutting edge!!! (I’m sure this wasn’t an epiphany on Alan’s part.) (UPDATE: And now I … Continue reading
Teetering
It’s been a while since I linked James Howard Kunstler, so do check out his October Eyesore of the Month. This is the funniest building I’ve ever seen.
When “Gotcha” journalism goes awry
So I’m watching Channel 2 news tonight, and they do a story on Buffalo’s waterfront development. It seems that Mayor Byron Brown has just returned from some kind of retail convention thing in Las Vegas where has was reportedly schmoozing … Continue reading
Denver International Airport??!!
Via MeFi I see FavoriteArchitecture.org, which purports to be “America’s favorite architecture”, in which 150 buildings are listed in a ranking determined by some kind of public polling methodology. There are some very notable buildings here, but some are headscatchers … Continue reading
Parking, parking, parking!
In this post from yesterday, I discussed my belief that parking garages need not be disastrous ugly buildings that destroy cityscapes. In comments, “Bill” responds: The problem is not the ugliness, per se– it is really more that the street … Continue reading
River of the Monks
I recently read Bill Bryson‘s latest book, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, in which Bryson recounts his experiences as a kid in 1950s America (Des Moines, IA, specifically). This was one of the more delightful reads I’ve … Continue reading
Loops! Look at all the pretty loops!
One oddly endearing thing I always forget about when I go to Rochester, until I see it again, is the Inner Loop. This is an expressway that runs tightly around the city’s downtown core, presumably built for easy commuter access … Continue reading