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Twenty-something Chicagoan streaming her consciousness on Twitter, working for beer, resident documentarian, self-proclaimed internet junkie & reblogger of clever infographics, [mostly] vegan, bike commuter, unofficial event planner, poor foodie, lover of maps, Lady About Town aka The Anhalt
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Twenty-something Chicagoan streaming her consciousness on Twitter, working for beer, resident documentarian, self-proclaimed internet junkie & reblogger of clever infographics, [mostly] vegan, bike commuter, unofficial event planner, poor foodie, lover of maps, Lady About Town aka The Anhalt
twitter.com/anhalt:
CHIBOULEVARDS: Logan Square Green Corridor Logo Contest →
#Logan Square #design #urban planning #greening #contest #chicago
Any graphic design folks want to take a shot at designing the logo for the new Milwaukee Ave Green Development Corridor? There’s some cash and beer in it for whomever’s design is selected. For more info see the Logan Square/Milwaukee Ave Green Business Dev website.
Ald. Rey Colón and…
#Logan Square #design #urban planning #greening #contest #chicago
The Best CityReads of 2011 - The Atlantic Cities →
#city reads #urban planning #urbanism #the atlantic #cities
#city reads #urban planning #urbanism #the atlantic #cities
Because in another life I’d be an urban planner:
1959 Film from ULI and National Association of Homebuilders Warns of Urban Sprawl (by ULITV)
#nerdery #urban planning #sprawl #development #old film
How Manhattan's Grid Grew (NYT interactive map) →
#new york city #urban planning #urban evolution #grid system #interactive map #map #new york times #nerdery
I’m so lucky to have friends that e-mail me awesome links to awesome things like this awesome map, which I surely would have missed.
In 1811, John Randel created a proposed street grid of Manhattan. Compare his map, along with other historic information, to modern-day Manhattan.
#new york city #urban planning #urban evolution #grid system #interactive map #map #new york times #nerdery
