Enjoy:
--A proposal for Rome 1986
--Seattle
--Sydney Australia
--Hamilton, Ontario (with a half-million people it is very doubtful this will ever be built)
--Montreal
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Even more fantasy metros:
-What can I say; I love this stuff. I will tell you that if you are interested in the dicussion of these maps (I'm not; even my geekness has limits), there is a forum for such things (several of these maps come from it): http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=384997
Enjoy:
--A proposal for Rome 1986
--Seattle
--Sydney Australia
--Hamilton, Ontario (with a half-million people it is very doubtful this will ever be built)
--Montreal
Enjoy:
--A proposal for Rome 1986
--Seattle
--Sydney Australia
--Hamilton, Ontario (with a half-million people it is very doubtful this will ever be built)
--Montreal
Friday, August 15, 2008
some random musings
1) I was driving about last Thursday, and I took a look at the sky, and noticed something....
...The season had changed...
At the risk of sounding like one of those cranky old men who say things like 'yeeah; I remember the summer of '37; what a wild one that was!', I notice these things. It's a subtle thing: the blue is a little paler, the clouds are a muddy grey instead of bright white, and there's just this sense of twilight in the air even at noon. So Fall is upon us, even if the calendar says August, which is only in keeping with this years Weather of Weirdness (tm).
2) On my hotmail webpage I get a lot of banner ads. most of them are merely irritating, but some really annoy me. Like the ads for 'True' dating site, with the 'random' (yeah, right) cute single woman who just 'happens' to be on the site, and has the whole 'cute-and-perky' thing going on.
Yes, I know; these are professional ACTRESSES. That bugs me most of all. I've been on some of these dating sites in the past, and the vast majority of women (and men FTM) aren't nearly as attractive (truth to say, myself included: Adonis I ain't) as these models, but somehow we're supposed to think that we'll magically meet/look like/have sex with one of these people?
Please; I'm not that stupid. I don't blame the models for acting like that: that's their job. It's the site owner who knowingly puts this crap out there that I want up against the wall when the revolution comes. Right next to the guy who came up with the 'office dancers' who are 'accidentially' caught dancing and have this unbelievably fake look of surprise on their face, and just down the wall from the producers of the 'live links' ads. We, the people no longer tolerate being treated as if we're just stupid and gullable, so please kindly PULL THIS CRAP OFF THE AIR!!!!
End of rant; enjoy the rest of the summer y'all.
...The season had changed...
At the risk of sounding like one of those cranky old men who say things like 'yeeah; I remember the summer of '37; what a wild one that was!', I notice these things. It's a subtle thing: the blue is a little paler, the clouds are a muddy grey instead of bright white, and there's just this sense of twilight in the air even at noon. So Fall is upon us, even if the calendar says August, which is only in keeping with this years Weather of Weirdness (tm).
2) On my hotmail webpage I get a lot of banner ads. most of them are merely irritating, but some really annoy me. Like the ads for 'True' dating site, with the 'random' (yeah, right) cute single woman who just 'happens' to be on the site, and has the whole 'cute-and-perky' thing going on.
Yes, I know; these are professional ACTRESSES. That bugs me most of all. I've been on some of these dating sites in the past, and the vast majority of women (and men FTM) aren't nearly as attractive (truth to say, myself included: Adonis I ain't) as these models, but somehow we're supposed to think that we'll magically meet/look like/have sex with one of these people?
Please; I'm not that stupid. I don't blame the models for acting like that: that's their job. It's the site owner who knowingly puts this crap out there that I want up against the wall when the revolution comes. Right next to the guy who came up with the 'office dancers' who are 'accidentially' caught dancing and have this unbelievably fake look of surprise on their face, and just down the wall from the producers of the 'live links' ads. We, the people no longer tolerate being treated as if we're just stupid and gullable, so please kindly PULL THIS CRAP OFF THE AIR!!!!
End of rant; enjoy the rest of the summer y'all.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Washington DC fantasy metros:
Couple of folks got really crazy for these maps:
Version 1:
Version 2; I'm not sure which one I like better, and again, I've got my own notion which I will post soon.
Version 1:
Version 2; I'm not sure which one I like better, and again, I've got my own notion which I will post soon.
Chicago fantasy metros
I've posted one before; now I want to post both together:
--This is the first version I found
--This is version two; I believe this is what the CTA is actually proposing to build.
--And version 3. Eventually I will get around to posting my version, but it's pretty rough at the moment and I'd like it to look a little bit more professional.
--This is the first version I found
--This is version two; I believe this is what the CTA is actually proposing to build.
--And version 3. Eventually I will get around to posting my version, but it's pretty rough at the moment and I'd like it to look a little bit more professional.
More fantasy metros
See what I've found of late:
--San francisco
Columbus, Ohio (Yes, Columbus; transit lovers are everywhere apparently)
St. Louis, Missouri. Note: most of the red line and part of the green line (to Shrewsbury) are already built.
Boston; if Boston had this metro it would be a fun city to live in.
As always, these are not my creations (you'd think I would have saved the link; I was just happy to find them). someone else did the hard work; I just assembled the images into one convenient spot.
"Live moved slower when the trains moved faster."
--San francisco
Columbus, Ohio (Yes, Columbus; transit lovers are everywhere apparently)
St. Louis, Missouri. Note: most of the red line and part of the green line (to Shrewsbury) are already built.
Boston; if Boston had this metro it would be a fun city to live in.
As always, these are not my creations (you'd think I would have saved the link; I was just happy to find them). someone else did the hard work; I just assembled the images into one convenient spot.
"Live moved slower when the trains moved faster."
Saturday, July 12, 2008
sucess at my former employer
--While I have left East Moline, I still keep tabs on some of the projects I was working on. We submitted several appropriations requests to congress, and one was successful. Here is the article:
(PS: I worked hard on this and several other appropriations requests, including meeting with the Senators' staff on a regular basis, so I am absolutely taking partial credit for this one.)
E.M. in line to get $250K grant for downtown
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By Bill Mayeroff
Cheri Bustos could think of a few ways to improve downtown East Moline with $250,000."We've got to make sure it looks good," said Ald. Bustos, whose 4th Ward contains the downtown area. Ald. Bustos added she also would like to use the money to do something with the former Strand Theater at 1008 15th Ave. "That marquee's getting to be an eyesore."
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., announced Thursday that East Moline is in line for a $250,000 grant for downtown redevelopment. According to a news release from Sen. Durbin's office, the grant is part of a $57,631,404 appropriations bill passed by the Senate Appropriations Committee. In order for East Moline to get the grant, the bill still must be passed by the full Senate and House of Representatives, although that's unlikely to happen before November's election.
East Moline, Kankakee and Chicago are the only three cities to receive the federal money for economic development efforts, according to the release.Scott Feldt, who became East Moline's economic development director June 30, said he's not sure what would be done with the money if the city gets it. But he knows it will be helpful."Any time you can have an infusion of cash to help revitalize the downtown, it's a good thing," Mr. Feldt said Friday, adding that a committee run by Ald. Bustos to revitalize downtown will likely make a lot of the decisions about spending the money."I'm just going to try to help implement what the downtown revitalization committee wants," he said.
Without Ald. Bustos, the city likely would not be in line for the money, Mr. Feldt said."Ald. Bustos was instrumental in getting this done," he said. "She deserves the credit for all that."A spokeswoman for Sen. Durbin did not return phone calls asking why he chose to appropriate the money for East Moline. But Mayor John Thodos has an idea."Sen. Durbin has close ties to East Moline," Mayor Thodos said Friday.
Sen. Durbin has worked in the past to get money for other projects in East Moline, he said.Ald. Bustos said she's known Sen. Durbin a long time and has talked with him about downtown East Moline even before she took office in May 2007."We've talked with Sen. Durbin and his staff over the course of the last year," she said. "He knows exactly what our challenges are. I'm so appreciative to Sen. Durbin. My hope is that this will be the start of something great."
Although he knows of Ald. Bustos' work with Sen. Durbin, Mayor Thodos said he still was surprised to learn East Moline was up for the grant."Any time I get any grant from any level above my pay grade, I'm surprised," he said.
(PS: I worked hard on this and several other appropriations requests, including meeting with the Senators' staff on a regular basis, so I am absolutely taking partial credit for this one.)
E.M. in line to get $250K grant for downtown
Comment on this story
By Bill Mayeroff
Cheri Bustos could think of a few ways to improve downtown East Moline with $250,000."We've got to make sure it looks good," said Ald. Bustos, whose 4th Ward contains the downtown area. Ald. Bustos added she also would like to use the money to do something with the former Strand Theater at 1008 15th Ave. "That marquee's getting to be an eyesore."
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., announced Thursday that East Moline is in line for a $250,000 grant for downtown redevelopment. According to a news release from Sen. Durbin's office, the grant is part of a $57,631,404 appropriations bill passed by the Senate Appropriations Committee. In order for East Moline to get the grant, the bill still must be passed by the full Senate and House of Representatives, although that's unlikely to happen before November's election.
East Moline, Kankakee and Chicago are the only three cities to receive the federal money for economic development efforts, according to the release.Scott Feldt, who became East Moline's economic development director June 30, said he's not sure what would be done with the money if the city gets it. But he knows it will be helpful."Any time you can have an infusion of cash to help revitalize the downtown, it's a good thing," Mr. Feldt said Friday, adding that a committee run by Ald. Bustos to revitalize downtown will likely make a lot of the decisions about spending the money."I'm just going to try to help implement what the downtown revitalization committee wants," he said.
Without Ald. Bustos, the city likely would not be in line for the money, Mr. Feldt said."Ald. Bustos was instrumental in getting this done," he said. "She deserves the credit for all that."A spokeswoman for Sen. Durbin did not return phone calls asking why he chose to appropriate the money for East Moline. But Mayor John Thodos has an idea."Sen. Durbin has close ties to East Moline," Mayor Thodos said Friday.
Sen. Durbin has worked in the past to get money for other projects in East Moline, he said.Ald. Bustos said she's known Sen. Durbin a long time and has talked with him about downtown East Moline even before she took office in May 2007."We've talked with Sen. Durbin and his staff over the course of the last year," she said. "He knows exactly what our challenges are. I'm so appreciative to Sen. Durbin. My hope is that this will be the start of something great."
Although he knows of Ald. Bustos' work with Sen. Durbin, Mayor Thodos said he still was surprised to learn East Moline was up for the grant."Any time I get any grant from any level above my pay grade, I'm surprised," he said.
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