As we were driving out of Savannah’s Historic Center on Abercorn Street, it struck me that moving away from the river the newer the city became. This is similar to the settlement of Manhattan as you go from the southern tip to the northern edge.
The above diagram illustrates this history in a simplified manner. The named cross street is generally where I was able to discern a change in style and age of buildings. Of course, infilling and new construction throws off the age of construction, but the diagram is a good representation of what is going on as you travel down Abercorn Street.
After the Olympics, Links
- Architecture after the flame goes out
- A Survey of Urbanity at the address: 3000 Broadway
- Typeface != Font
- Big One in the Big Apple
- Sunnyside Up by SO-IL (SO-IL’s website)
- Solar Towers
- Post-occupancy evaluations of public wi-fi
SUPERTRAIN!
Speaking of the soon to be Vice President, SUPERTRAIN check out this SUPERTRAIN Fan Site from the 1970’s NBC show. While you are at it, the opening credits is well worth your time:
Of course, the actual SUPERTRAIN will be way cooler than NBC’s depiction.
Vice President, SUPERTRAIN
Bullet Train, originally uploaded by Keyfabe
Atrios reminds us that Joe Biden is that is a Champion of the SUPERTRAIN:
He won, and became the youngest senator. But before he could even take office, Neilia, his two sons, and their baby daughter were in a brutal car accident in Delaware. Neilia and the baby were killed and the boys, Beau and Hunter, were badly injured. Biden stayed by their side during their recovery and initially refused to return to D.C. to take his Senate seat, acquiescing only after then-Majority Leader Mike Mansfield pushed him to take it.
Biden vowed to remain a fixture in his sons’ lives. Valerie became their surrogate mother, and Biden began the daily commute from Wilmington to Washington that made him an Amtrak champion for life. Even after Biden met and married his second wife, Jill, five years later, he didn’t surrender the back-breaking schedule. “Kids keep a thought in their heads for 12 hours,” he says at one campaign stop. “They aren’t gonna keep it for 24 hours.”
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Logo Geometry Diagrams
Geometry of the Fever logo, originally uploaded by Shaun Inman
Via Stephen Caver, check out these diagrams: Logo Geometry by Shaun Inman.
End of Olympics, Links
A Quick Jaunt Thru the Nation’s Capitol
Coffer, originally uploaded by plemeljr
My earlier DC trip afforded me exactly 45 minutes free time to enjoy our nation’s Capitol. Naturally, I took pictures. Check out my A Quick Jaunt Thru the Nation’s Capitol with a selection of thumbnails below.
Intrastate Commerce – Classic Signs
100_0021c, originally uploaded by Society In Decline
Via Draplin, please check out your daily sign porn, Society In Decline Project: Intrastate Commerce.
Houses I Own
Just in case I run for president, and am asked how many houses I own, the answer is:
None. I own no houses.
Please carry on.