I was there last week. Click for a bigger view, or better yet, see the full sized version. —–
Tariq Ali On Terror
Ever since 9/11, I have been arguing that the ‘war against terror’ is immoral and counterproductive. It sanctions the the use of state terror—-bombing raids, tortures, countless civilian deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq—-against Islamo-anarchists whose numbers are small, but whose reach is deadly. The solution then, as now is political, not military. The British ruling […]
Preserving Detroit
Detroit Free Press architecture writer John Gallagher discusses in a column today what should happen in Detroit to better preserve the city’s architecture. He writes: “Preservation seems more like a secondary option in Detroit, to be abandoned if a developer prefers tearing something down and starting anew. That’s not making use of our best assets,â€? […]
Kang Campaign Launches Website
The Eugene Kang for City Council campaign in Ann Arbor has launched a candidate website: kangforcitycouncil.com. My Kang index post has links to all the other material about his campaign on my blog. Vote for him August 2 in the Ward 2 democratic primary! —–
Purple Line
Ok, I should have blogged this map a long time ago. The Sierra Club advocates construction of a new Metro line to ease traffic and slow sprawl. See their website for more information. —–
D.C. Skyline – July 4
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More Ann Arbor Missed Connections
I’m not convinced most of the “missed connectionsâ€? on the Ann Arbor craigslist are actually real. But they sure make for fun reading. Check out this recent one: You: pipe smoking boy in an “I rate A² tooâ€? t-shirt, reading an Urban Planning(?) text book in Liberty Plaza yesterday lunchtime. I think you were listening […]