July 7, 2017
by David Ryan
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New York may not be as hilly as Los Angeles or San Francisco, but it does have hills. And with those hills are several dozen public stairways, scattered throughout the city, to navigate them. In New York they are oftentimes … Continue reading
April 24, 2017
by David Ryan
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As we all know, there is a certain amount of sameness and little to give a location a sense of place throughout much of country, especially in those areas built after World War II. It’s almost as if you could be blindfolded and … Continue reading
December 22, 2016
by David Ryan
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Many of the recent posts in this blog have pointed out characteristics, for example the “cream colored” brick buildings of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that help give that location a “sense of place.” For Portland, Oregon, that characteristic could be its “foot … Continue reading