Some bad economic news was reported yesterday. According to the New York Times article new home sales dropped by 33% in May:
The new housing market has never been this bad, at least not since the government started tracking such things in 1963.”
New homes declined by a record amount in May to a new low.”
In a [...]
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New Home Sales Drop 33% in May; Foreclosures Point to Warning of the Suburban Era
Music, Wine, a Blanket and Good Urbanism
[ November 13, 2009; 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Come celebrate this excellent combination with the Miami DDA. As part of their monthly DWNTWN Miami Concert Series Laura Izibor will be performing. She’ll rock the stage at this free concert at Bayfront Park’s Tina Hills Pavilion.
As always the show is at sunset happy hour and food and drinks are available.
For information on this show [...]
Pic o’ the Day: Mural Edition
Tired of the tacky building-sized ads popping up everywhere? Ashamed that people are actually referring to them as murals? Here’s several of my favorite real murals in Philadelphia. It just goes to show what wonderful additions true murals are to a city’s public artwork. Which one is your favorite?
Sources: Flickr, UPenn muralBase
Transitography 50: Busway vs. Congestion
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Why you should use the Jakarta busway, originally uploaded by fishkid.
This picture illustrates the typical lane designations busways receive across the world. The vast majority of busways, bus lanes, and BRT lanes [...]
Pic o’ the Day: Neighborhood Edition
Can you name the city and the neighborhood?
Photos: Flickr.com
Pic o’ the Day
Where in the world is this fine place?
Photo: Flickr.com
Pic o’ the Day
Can anyone guess where this (like always, without cheating)?Photo: Flickr.com
Pic o’ the Day
Can anybody guess where this is (without cheating)?
Photo: thomas_hobbs flickr
