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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Uptown Girl Needs a Better Block

Over at Better Block.org, they've got video of Billy Joel's version, inspired by the initial efforts here in Dallas.

48x48x48 Oyster Bay from Jennifer Macchiarelli on Vimeo.

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Posted by larchlion at Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Labels: better block, reclaiming public realm, Walkable Urbanism

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"The American love affair with the car...it's an awful lot like Stockholm Syndrome." ~ Me.

In the Sixties the philosopher Ivan Illich showed that the amount of energy invested into cars and road infrastructure would be sufficient to cover the distance by foot - and in a considerably more beautiful and peaceful environment.

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In the Sixties, the philosopher Ivan Illich showed
that the amount of energy invested into cars and road infrastructure would be sufficient to cover the distance by foot - and in a considerably more beautiful and peaceful environment.

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