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Last night’s “60 Minutes” program - “Since our story first aired last fall, engineers have begun drilling beneath the Millennium Tower. They're testing a proposed fix for the tilting building, one that would extend the existing foundation all the way to, you guessed it, bedrock. There is still...

Biking is such a great way to enjoy and explore the planet and to keep in shape. Appreciate the comment, Justin. It takes several hours putting together a one hundred plus photo thread; uploading photos to Flickr is the tedious, time-consuming part. I have an idea for one more photo thread, if...

You’re right, pedestrian and vehicular traffic is light compared to what you see in Boston, on the other hand, it was a breeze driving around town and bicycling the Trail while not feeling deserted at the same time. Several of the first trail pictures were taken between seven and eight-thirty in...

Indianapolis, A Bike Haven City: Indianapolis is probably best-known for the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, but, should also be recognized for its ambitious downtown Cultural Trail. A beautiful bike and pedestrian trail with an eight mile length, I don’t think that this trail takes a back...

With ubiquitous glass architecture present today, it’s nice to be able to fall back on Mr. Wright’s Prairie Style earth tones. Such a brand name.

Yes, another building designed by Louis Sullivan. I read where Buffalo trumpets architectural tourism, I may pay a visit some day. Buffalo’s Art Deco City Hall is gargantuan.

Saw this beautiful orange-colored building last week and thought of the Boulevard building under construction. Can anyone name this notable building and the city it is located in without using a reference (haha). (Hint below) It is listed in this beautifully presented program for “10...

Today’s garages look better than ever, the Harbor Garage could be dressed up similarly. The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy could hold a competition to brighten the facade of the Harbor Garage with graphics and non-blinking lights (this is Boston, not Vegas). The Greenway Conservancy is an art...

In spite of mountains close by, Santa Fe is, except for some gentle slopes, essentially flat downtown and it is an easy and pleasant walkabout as the whole of downtown has a neighborhood feel since hardscape commercialism is outside the downtown boundary. The walk from the railyard district to...

Downtown Santa Fe is not an amusement park, people live, work and play here. You can head to the countryside to see older adobe buildings built between 1000 and 1450 in Taos Pueblo, a UNESCO Heritage Site and National Historic Landmark. They don’t look much different than what you see in Santa...

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This is one reason why I enjoy visiting our (booming) American cities, “objects of interest”. Whether it’s unique clocks, creative signage, colorful retail window displays, sidewalk patterns, water features, viewing platforms, vertical seating, clever artwork (hats off to the Rose Kennedy...

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Check out the Vimeo .... https://la.curbed.com/2017/12/22/16812924/downtown-la-wilshire-grand-new-years-eve-light-show .... and the interesting link, “almost 2.5 miles of LED lights”, embedded in the first paragraph. The Architect’s Newspaper LIGHT SPIRE A closer look at lighting integration on...

“Form of Intrigue” stated on development sign. December 6, 2017 PBS program, “Impossible Builds”. This episode highlights Hadid’s One Thousand Museum. They require a sign-in. http://www.pbs.org/video/the-scorpion-tower-jsrv5j/

Drawbacks, If chosen, Boston will never be the same, some, or much, of its charm will be overwhelmed or disappear. Curbed Boston, October 17, 2017 “What cities fighting for an Amazon headquarters can learn from Seattle”...

I appreciate the boulevard thought, but, Amazon would require the density needed that air rights over the Turnpike would provide. Also, when Copley Place was built, the development was applauded for knitting together part of Back Bay with the South End. A boulevard would still leave a gash...

Let’s talk perspective. HELLO, APPLE! Wikipedia On June 7, 2011, Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs presented to Cupertino City Council details of the architectural design of the new buildings and their environs. The new campus, on a site now totalling 176 acres (0.71*km2), is planned to house up...

This should give Boston serious consideration by Amazon for the HQ2 location. Boston Business Journal, Oct 12 Boston is No. 1 in the country for startups (again), says U.S. Chamber “For the second year in a row, Boston was named the top place in the country for startups by the U.S. Chamber of...

Washington Post, July 4, 2017 "Ancient Romans made world’s ‘most durable’ concrete. We might use it to stop rising seas." quotes - "The harbor concrete, a mixture of volcanic ash and quicklime, has withstood the sea for two millennia and counting. What's more, it is stronger than when it was...