Last month, while in Philadelphia for our son’s college graduation, we realized we wouldn’t be visiting again in the near future. We’ve grown fond of this town so it was with a taste of bittersweet that we enjoyed its charm and I captured these murals. I found this swirly mural on 47th and Upland Streets […]
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Wednesday Webs 11-9-11
Last week this Rust Belt Sustainability article caught my eye. We’d just returned from our week-long excursion and many of the cities we drove through—Chicago, Gary, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Lansing—certainly fit the bill as “rusty” cities. Rusty or not, these 20th century-developed cities have begun renaissance movements that include beautiful architecture, distinctive restaurants and trendy […]
Transform Complex into Simplex
Have you ever watched NBC’s Parks and Recreation? Well, the few episodes I’ve seen culminate my knowledge of anything municipal. Obviously, it’s not much. So when Tim Schwecke, of Civi Tek Consulting, called, I knew I had some studying to do. Tim is an AIC certified consultant to city planners and he’s come up with a great product to simplify their […]
Wednesday Web 7-13-11
I recently joined the LinkedIn group Urban Photography. There’s some great photography going on there and I’m hoping to pick up lots of good pointers. On another note, I shot this abandoned house a couple years ago for a photography class. No, it’s not an urban shot. And, yes, snow on the ground creates a […]