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 […]
Hipsters Down Under
Some folks in Wellington, New Zealand have started an -ist knock-off blog: wellingtonist. Some official affiliates in development: Shanghaiist, Parisist, and Phillyist. —–
The Bicycle Thieves at DCist’s Unbuckled
See the rest of my photos or everyone’s, or check out the bands: Cartel and Bicycle Thieves. —–