Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]and I feel that your image does capture symbolically these changes....people will find out too late...ie the new inhabitants of these urban boxes... You mention Gilbert, I asume you mean here in Arizona... if so I agree ...growing in leaps and bounds...seeming hospitable, but ultimately hostile...too far from anything. Steve Don Dory wrote: > Steve, > Thank you for commenting. If the new city was interesting in any way > then it would be progress. Unfortunately, in Atlanta, we have > progressed from 5 over 4 faux colonials to faux row houses with out all > the wonderful architectural adornments and the local shops supporting a > vibrant neighborhood. > > One of the things that bewilders me, is if the builders would wander one > or two miles they would find authentic neighborhoods that are what is > driving demand for their product. People are paying San Francisco > prices just to live in a neighborhood with parks, space, unique > architecture, schools and shops in walking distance. If the developers > would just duplicate what was, they could increase sales and profits. > Instead, they are offering a suburban ghetto close in. > > For example, when I visited my brother in Gilbert, I discovered the same > thing. Nice houses, walled in, nothing that could be walked to or even > neighbors that could be approached. His children could not walk to the > school five blocks away due to the four lane road separating the > neighborhood from the school. Nope, no crosswalks, lights, bridge, or > other means to get to the other side. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Steve Barbour > Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 9:21 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Don's PAW 5 More of the same > > the old city is fading and the new one looks > rather ominous Don.... a fine shot, classic. Steve > > Don Dory wrote: > >>Occasionally in Atlanta we have just the right amount of moisture in > > the > >>air to give a misty look to the skyline. Usually it only lasts for a >>few minutes in the morning before the sun burns it off. Friday was one >>such day so here you go: >> >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/album143/urbanlandscapeIII >> >>This is a project in urban renewal. First, remove a steel mill that >>created hundreds of high paying blue collar jobs. Then build some > > near > >>million dollar condo's using labor of unknown national origin. Oh, > > also > >>remove all the clutter of the urban landscape such as coffee houses, >>clubs, strange shops selling interesting objects or anything else that >>might bring people out of their cars. >> >>M6, 90 Elmarit on Pan F. >> >>Comments always welcome. >> >>Don >>dorysrus@mindspring.com >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >