30 August 2011

Old Phone and Old Light Switch

 

[where: 1305 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202]

28 August 2011

1833 Sycamore

Peeking in Keyhole
 
Condemnation Orders
 
shattered
 
Southside
 

15 August 2011

Infrastructure Cult

We need smart infrastructure, not just wider roads:
...we want our infrastructure maintained. In fact, it's the common denominator of a Strong Town. But the reason why we can't maintain our infrastructure is not because we lack the money or are afraid to spend it. It is because the systems we have built and the decisions we've made on what is a good investment are based on the kind of ridiculous math you see reflected in this ASCE report. We spend a billion here and a billion there and we get nothing but a couple minutes shaved off of our commutes, which just means we can build more roads and live further away from where we work. - Charles Marohn

13 August 2011

Jewel Weed

Often while exploring in wooded urban areas you will find this weed. I remember it from my childhood, and the kids love the exploding seedpods which explode at the slightest touch. The seeds have a good nutty taste: