Topic
cities
- Storehouses of history
As I was reading this article from Ted Gioia the other day, I noticed in this image he used a logo I recognized: This is Hollywood Boulevard from the 1930s. Notice the Kress Building on the far side of the street. It…
- Lucernes KappelbrĂĽcke Chapel Bridge Was Built In 1360
Lucerne’sKappelbrücke (Chapel Bridge) was built in 1360. I got to walk across when I visited in 2014. Switzerland is like a 2-sided time warp: part medieval village, part urban futurescape.
- Centuripe A Sicilian Town That Looks Like A
Centuripe — a Sicilian town that looks like a person. Browsing maps is my favorite way into new rabbit holes. Now central Sicily is on the travel wishlist.
- Naypyidaw
The barren highways of Naypyidaw. Don’t listen to the high modernists. You can’t will cities into existence.
- Weekend Reading: Exploring Zanzibar, Singapore of the Future, & Watching Basketball
🇹🇿 Exploring Zanzibar with Mapillary A fun travel post from the Mapillary team after FOSS4G in Dar es Salaam. A drive around Zanzibar collecting images for OpenStreetMap mapping. Also check out part 2 of the journey…
- Chiba City
Great Chiba City concept art for Neuromancer.