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[TOFB]

My Great Grandfather was born here in 1862. I stood right here in 2016, wanted to return in June but it likely isn't happening. Still in the family but the cousin was away.

Sam's Cross, County Cork, Ireland,

 

[Dan]

That's a road? Bonus: random piles of rubble, again having me ask why they're so common along some streets in developing nations.

Somewhat better road, more rubble.

You think they could at least grade it. And clear the weeds.

Curbside parking? The residents of that street prefer piles of dirt and sand over stones and broken bricks.

I know it's a developing nation, but that wasn't a favela. Those were streets laid out on a grid. Sometimes, the block over from a cow path is nicely paved.

I really like this sign.

Wouldn't ceramic tile sidewalks get slippery in the rain?

Hundreds of new houses under construction. An aerial view.

 

[mendelman]

Hundreds of new houses under construction. An aerial view.

Wow! That is amazing high density sprawl. Like the textbook definition.

Reminds me of a quote I heard attributed to the RE investor Sam Zell about building everyday housing in Mexico. That you wouldn't profit alot on each house, but the demand was seemingly infinite.

Kind of.

 

[DVD]

Meanwhile in any neighborhood in Phoenix, or is it Mesa, or Glendale...

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[Whose Yur Planner]

Meanwhile in any neighborhood in Phoenix, or is it Mesa, or Glendale...

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Xeriscape is y'alls friend eh? Given the fact it's a desert, it makes sense.

 

[Planit]

Has anyone seen my Cadillac?

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[Dan]

Today, I travel to Vladivostok, Russia.

I'd say that's a violation, but this is Russia.

This is what English looks like in Cyrillic. Nearby, one of the JDM cars that Vladivostok is infamous for.

MURICA.

Classy.

China is about 300' from here. So is North Korea.

Subdivisions of single family homes in eastern Russia leave a lot to be desired.

Let's go back to American soil.

Meanwhile, in upstate New York ...

And across the street.

This is the most dangerous corner in town, according to an article in one of the weekly newspapers.

Extra crunchy.

 

[Gedunker]

Jaywalking must be a problem in Russia also

 

[Dan]

This has to annoy the neighbors just a little bit. Also, if the house was on the other side of the street, its price would pretty much quadruple.

 

[Maister]

Meanwhile, in upstate New York ...

No joke, when I saw that my first reaction was "okay, it's a Volvo dealership. What am I looking for here?" Apparently the only foreign cars are Volvos.

 

[MD Planner]

This has to annoy the neighbors just a little bit. Also, if the house was on the other side of the street, its price would pretty much quadruple.

I'm not getting it. What is the annoyance?

 

[Maister]

Extra crunchy.

Yeah, a buncha granola poseurs! Where are the Tibetan prayer flags, huh?

 

[luckless pedestrian]

This has to annoy the neighbors just a little bit. Also, if the house was on the other side of the street, its price would pretty much quadruple.

I am more concerned with the white obelisk on the side of the road

No joke, when I saw that my first reaction was "okay, it's a Volvo dealership. What am I looking for here?" Apparently the only foreign cars are Volvos.

I kept that image - how to do an auto dealership in a form-based code world

But yeah Volvos in Ithaca lol - I bet they can't keep em on the lot, especially the used ones

What does the Subaru dealership look like?

 

[Planit]

I found my retirement village. Welcome to Beer, UK!

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I'll be in the Barrel of Beer...
Go to the Beer Pharmacy
Get a bite @ Beer Fish & Chips
Then head to Beer Beach

 

[mendelman]

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr's childhood home

 

[TOFB]

This was my neighborhood in Champaign, IL. Pretty suburban, but with higher density on the edges. My specific house is not important; a great place to raise a family.

61822

 

[Dan]

Uh oh!

New urbanism without sidewalk? Uhhhh ...

The manliest highway exit ever.

I'm not getting it. What is the annoyance?

This sign is at the neighborhood B&B, a little bit further down the street.

And this sign, too.

The backstory.

 

[luckless pedestrian]

This sign is at the neighborhood B&B, a little bit further down the street.

And this sign, too.

The backstory.

When we hiked the Cascades a couple of years ago, at check in with the ranger office, they told us to bring our passports, as sometimes you slip in and out of Canada - he said it didn't used to be problem but now it is

 

[JNA]

Intimidating border barrier as seen from the Canadian side

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[Maister]

Intimidating border barrier as seen from the Canadian side

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Hold up a minute...are those invasive species we see in those flower pots? That's a palpable threat

 

[Whose Yur Planner]

Intimidating border barrier as seen from the Canadian side

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That is probably the most Canadian thing I've ever seen.

 

[Dan]

That is probably the most Canadian thing I've ever seen.

Considering it's a foot or so over on the American side.

This is probably the most Canadian thing I've ever seen.

Or this.

 

[luckless pedestrian]

I love it when the camera captures people's puzzled look like the one above by the old folks home.

I just looked at one in Maine where the car had to turn around at a dead end in an apartment complex and some guy in a pickup is just waiting/watching it

 

[Planit]

AIB WSU suggestion:

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[MD Planner]

AIB WSU suggestion:

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That picture reminds me of Blazing Saddles, "People, there's no people!"

 

[Planit]

This was taken before the big boom:

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[Planit]

...and this looking at the tall grain silos:

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