This recent piece in New York magazine about the new, pedestrian-friendly Times Square had me thinking: Why don’t more American cities think of creating something similar? It’s not like New York is a natural.
Entries Tagged as 'New York City'
Piazza Times Square
February 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, The point of travel, Urban archipelagos
Metrosexual Is to Vampire as Lumberjack Is to Wolfman
February 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty, Urban archipelagos, Wary of the advice of others
New York Magazine is cracking me up with their guide to how to actually go outdoors.
As a former East Coaster, I used to think going for a hike meant a walk down a paved pathway in a park, so I get where they’re coming from.
But now that they’ve also created a guide to the Urban Woodsman — the omnipresent look for most of Portland’s men for quite some time, from what I can tell (see also the Doug Fir Lounge).
The Empty City: Beautiful, Disturbing, or Both?
January 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty, Obsessed with Japan, Urban archipelagos
I love cities. Pretty much every trip I’ve ever taken was, essentially, a trip to cities, and more than that, I identify with them as bastions of multicultural and cultural vibrancy. I subscribe to the idea of exalting the urban archipelago.
If you combine an obsession with cities with the idea of having it all to yourself, you get amazing “empty L.A.” shots by Matt Logue.
Tags:dreamscapes·Edward Hopper·Los Angeles·New York City·Tokyo