February 2012
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WatchIf I had a time machine, I’d go back to old New York and see the Polo Grounds. Then I’d go over to Brooklyn to see Ebbets Field.
mightyflynn:
A New York Story: Polo Grounds
(by Prospect Productions,via @Buster_ESPN)
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Great review of my favorite song from the only...
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“More New Yorkers are killed every year by motor vehicles than are murdered by...”
– NYC Councilmember Vacca (via thegreenurbanist)
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BIKE HELMETS, CRASH SAFETY, AND PUBLIC HEALTH:... →
A good article that sums up my thoughts on bike helmets. Yes, everyone should wear them but not because of a law. It’s more important to focus on improved facilities and getting more people riding bikes.
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What does an archivist do? →
This archivist needs to figure out Pinterest. I still like to think of it as a social networking site for fans of playwright Harold Pinter.
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“No, the problem is that Rep. Malia and the bridge supporters have a myopic focus...”
– Tear Down Casey Overpass | Boston Daily
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“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme”
– Mark Twain
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“…it might be more useful to turn the problem inside out, by putting the...”
– David Owen, Green Metropolis p. 201
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“The near certainty is that, for many years to come, what the market will replace...”
– David Owen, Green Metropolis
(Note: “Sometimes, the invisible hand goes for the throat” is the most awesome part of this quote).
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“Making automobiles more fuel-efficient isn’t necessarily a bad idea, but it...”
– David Owen, Green Metropolis
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“Jefferson…embodied the ethos of suburbia. Indeed, he could be considered the...”
– David Owen, Green Metropolis (p. 25)
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