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Walking the Suburban Streetscape – AKA Playing Frogger
I remember playing Frogger in the arcade next door to the laundromat when I was a kid. I was never really any good at it – I don’t remember ever making it past the third level, but I do remember … Continue reading
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Deciphering the Bike Battle
It one of those traits unique to humanity to be both for something and against it at the same time. The battle over bicycle transportation is a prime example. So much attention is given to reducing greenhouse gasses and to … Continue reading
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The Public Transportation Learning Curve…
Or why even people who theoretically support public transit often don’t use it. I spent three weeks in Southern Europe last month backpacking from city to city checking out the architecture and the city design and the different ways that … Continue reading
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Accident-Prone Design
I started my Monday this week with a hit-and-run accident. I was rear-ended at a red light and by choosing to get out of the way of oncoming traffic (before being hit again) I allowed the person to hit me … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Design, Safety, Urban Neglect
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On Urban Parks
The park near my house used to have the reputation as one of the best places to get drugs, a cheap prostitute, or knifed. The funny thing is that the facilities immediately adjacent to the park didn’t match that image … Continue reading
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Signs of the Times
This article in my twitter feed this morning hit a particular chord with me. Every day on my way to the park I pass through what is a pretty standard intersection in my neighborhood. On one corner there is a Hispanic … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Design, Industry, Neighborhood
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The “Almost Perfect” Park
Sacramento is known for quite a few different things – contentious politics, intense summer heat, obnoxious cowbells – but seldom does anyone mention its parks. Maybe that is because they aren’t located in the City’s heart, like so many of … Continue reading
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