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The US of A is a big country, there is much to enjoy. 🇺🇸 Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays. Good luck in 2024. 🥳 EdMc Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, KC, MO

Adjacent to the Blue Line Airport station, this 18-acre park surprised and impressed me with its landscaping, playground, attractiveness and upkeep. Wikipedia - The park is owned, operated and patrolled by the Massachusetts Port Authority(MassPort).[2] It is also part of the East Boston...

It may not be as large as other urban parks, but, its 9.6 acres is as substantial an urban park that you could find. It is infused with features, landscaping and color. Park mall runs east-west with a promenade section running south. Named after Mayor of Omaha, Eugene A. Leahy, Mayor from 1969...

A wonderfully energetic and beautiful city 🇺🇸

and more. Most of the names and dates were obtained from Wikipedia. A celebration of American cities and architecture 🇺🇸 ALBUQUERQUE I-40 bike path “I’m Movin On” Atlanta Bank of America Plaza Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates 1992 Left: Westin Peachtree Plaza John C. Portman...

I had the good fortune to be able to travel to several of our cities over the years. Following are objects that I think show creative skill. Springfield, Missouri Milwaukee County Zoo

It has been five years this month since I last visited Chicago and posted a photo thread of the city. Photos with snow and a few others from December, 2016, are included in these posts. This photo thread has an emphasis on architecture since Chicago’s architectural legacy is well-regarded...

SFO's AirTrain provides year-round service 24 hours a day, with station departures as frequent as every four minutes. - flysfo.com Salesforce Park, a public park, is seventy feet above Salesforce Transit Center -salesforcetransitcenter.co I’m a little incredulous as to how much vegetation can...

City People - Scenes from Some of Our American Cities 🇺🇸 This thread is kind of a homage to those who have been stricken by the coronavirus. The year 2020 has been a sad, tragic year. The demise of so many people increases the focus of the fragility of life and my own vulnerability. I’m...

A large part of taking pictures of New York City is celebrating architecture. Hudson Yards From the High Line, parallel to the Hudson River, tracks leading to Penn Station Number 7 subway station for Hudson Yards 30 Hudson Yards at 10th Avenue and W 33rd St, Kohn Pedersen Fox...

The Seattle Scene At the Westlake retail district in Seattle. Westlake Park Amazon’s headquarter’s buildings are rectangular, but, rectangular doesn’t have to be boring. Adding surface patterns and colors can make them more interesting and attractive. The Amazon Spheres, opened...

Space Needle From spaceneedle.com, The Space Needle is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world and is a treasured Seattle icon. Built for the 1962 World’s Fair—the Century 21 Exposition whose theme was “The Age of Space”—the tower’s futuristic design was inspired by the idea that...

Liberty Memorial Dedicated in 1921. Recognized by Congress as the "National World War I Museum and Memorial" TripAdvisor's #1 attraction in Kansas City No. 5 Ranked Museum in the U.S. - Yelp - theworldwar.org You've heard of Emmy, Tony, Oscar and Grammy? This location receives my Gus Award...

Boston Nightwalks: A nod to American artist Edward Hopper’s, “Nighthawks”, a 1942 oil on canvas painting. Wikipedia: It has been described as Hopper's best known work[1] and is one of the most recognizable paintings in American art.[2][3] Within months of its completion, it was sold to the Art...

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...

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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...

Boston Urbanism June 2017: Women and kids visiting Boston find downtown to be attractive, safe and interesting; a telling situation for any city. South Boston Waterfront Transportation Center site Echelon site, Seaport...