Blue stripes on roads aren’t common. So what do they mean?!
In the landscape of the American roadway, four colors seem to reign supreme for background signage: green, yellow, orange, and blue. Green (with white lettering)
Rosslyn Spectrum: Arlington County’s bid for high art gets spurned.
The font, the name “spectrum”, the combination of rainbow against a monochrome backdrop, the inclusion of a prism—it all evokes an aesthetic gestalt that probably
Private drive with blacktop, curbs, sewers, but no real name. Yep, must be Vegas.
For the second time in almost as many months, I’ve found a quirk in subdivision design, nestled deep within a metro that, for the last
Centennial celebration: Route 66 gets its kicks, through a remix.
Few people truly appreciated it until it was (nearly) gone. And now it celebrates its centennial. Across nearly 2,450 miles, Route 66 linked two of
Anti-Flock: the cameras are everywhere, and they’re stronger than ever.
I normally offer a disclaimer whenever I write an article about a timely or currently relevant subject. Essentially, these disclaimers all offer the same warning:
Park and Shop: Cleveland Park’s strip mall oddity faces a new reckoning.
Cleveland Park in Washington DC is, by almost all metrics, a superlatively walkable neighborhood. Just 2.5 miles northwest of the National Mall and DC’s vast
Ethnic enclave: tiny Guadalupe holds its own among Phoenix mega-burbs.
The influence of pop-culture sociology has helped to impart an almost malicious intent onto most ethnic enclaves in the United States. After all, many academics
Decorating early: since Labor Day doesn’t have a visual, it’s time to say BOO.
I haven’t indulged in this subject for a little while, but from time to time it’s hard for me to resist: the strategy (or lack
Brookfield Park, where porous pavement meets a new enemy: the human foot.
Tucked away in Fairfax County, Virginia’s extensive park network is one by the name of Brookfield. Fairfax Park Authority maintains an abundance of green space
Destination parks: the reviving yin to a small town’s yang?
Whether it offers breathtaking natural features, a historic landmark, or simply a place for viewing other phenomena, a park can serve as an amazing magnet
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Blue stripes on roads aren’t common. So what do they mean?!
In the landscape of the American roadway, four colors seem to reign supreme for background signage: green, yellow, orange, and blue. Green (with white lettering) is the status quo across freeways and most
Rosslyn Spectrum: Arlington County’s bid for high art gets spurned.
The font, the name “spectrum”, the combination of rainbow against a monochrome backdrop, the inclusion of a prism—it all evokes an aesthetic gestalt that probably seemed pretty fashionable during its 1980s inception (concurrent
Private drive with blacktop, curbs, sewers, but no real name. Yep, must be Vegas.
For the second time in almost as many months, I’ve found a quirk in subdivision design, nestled deep within a metro that, for the last few decades, has been cranking out subdivisions the
Centennial celebration: Route 66 gets its kicks, through a remix.
Few people truly appreciated it until it was (nearly) gone. And now it celebrates its centennial. Across nearly 2,450 miles, Route 66 linked two of the nation’s largest cities, allowing uninterrupted automobile travel
Anti-Flock: the cameras are everywhere, and they’re stronger than ever.
I normally offer a disclaimer whenever I write an article about a timely or currently relevant subject. Essentially, these disclaimers all offer the same warning: don’t expect this to become a routine. And,
Park and Shop: Cleveland Park’s strip mall oddity faces a new reckoning.
Cleveland Park in Washington DC is, by almost all metrics, a superlatively walkable neighborhood. Just 2.5 miles northwest of the National Mall and DC’s vast downtown, the neighborhood features finely wrought detached, semi-detached,
Ethnic enclave: tiny Guadalupe holds its own among Phoenix mega-burbs.
The influence of pop-culture sociology has helped to impart an almost malicious intent onto most ethnic enclaves in the United States. After all, many academics presume, if a district of profound cultural difference
Decorating early: since Labor Day doesn’t have a visual, it’s time to say BOO.
I haven’t indulged in this subject for a little while, but from time to time it’s hard for me to resist: the strategy (or lack thereof) of seasonal and holiday displays at various
Brookfield Park, where porous pavement meets a new enemy: the human foot.
Tucked away in Fairfax County, Virginia’s extensive park network is one by the name of Brookfield. Fairfax Park Authority maintains an abundance of green space that shields this urbanized county from a state
Destination parks: the reviving yin to a small town’s yang?
Whether it offers breathtaking natural features, a historic landmark, or simply a place for viewing other phenomena, a park can serve as an amazing magnet and catalyst for economic development. A destination park—usually
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- on Blue stripes on roads aren’t common. So what do they mean?!: “Pogue’s Run goes from creek to underground culvert a few feet east of where New York St. crosses the CSX…” Oct 16, 16:04
- on Blue stripes on roads aren’t common. So what do they mean?!: “Interesting about the “tilt” to the stadium. I had honestly thought it had something to do with solar orientation. Given…” Oct 15, 17:58
- on Blue stripes on roads aren’t common. So what do they mean?!: “Apparently the blue squiggles have been there since around 2020, so they look about as good as one might expect.…” Oct 15, 17:55
- on Blue stripes on roads aren’t common. So what do they mean?!: “Your hometown did this to demarcate the route of Pogue’s Run through downtown. (The creek was buried in a brick…” Oct 15, 07:06
- on Blue stripes on roads aren’t common. So what do they mean?!: “Interesting story, but it’s sad an artist was hired to paint squiggly blue lines that most likely will not last…” Oct 14, 10:53
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