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Shinjyuku   https://goo.gl/ipFxqu

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Widening the 405 is like finding a slightly bigger sponge to throw in the ocean, whereas a north-south line along that corridor is ideal. Getting rail to LAX, which I’m committed to doing. With the Expo Line, if you live on the far west side, you’ll have an option next year to go from ‘the sand to the symphony’ in 40 minutes. And the Crenshaw Line will be a gamechanger for South Los Angeles.” —Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti

Hans Christian Andersen (via bookmania)

The best vending machine I’ve ever seen.

Bosselmann’s kinaesthetic experience study of cities- the visual and experiential qualities of the environment we are moving through differs out perception of time passing and distance travelled from reality. Public Places Urban Spaces. Architectural Press 2005 pp.135-136

2) I hate the urban planning here.

via The Atlantic Cities

If you’re not familiar with her work, this reading is a great place to start. 

If I’m able to, then perhaps I’ll be closer to portraying a true expression of love.

The booming tech industry has created huge demand for housing in the San Francisco Bay Area, driving up housing costs and leading to long commutes. Meanwhile, tech workers flock to San Francisco and Oakland, seeking the high-density urban environment that Silicon Valley lacks. What might it look like if tech campuses replaced their parking lots and provided all the necessary housing on-site?

1952. “Entertainer Gene Kelly executing leap over film cans labeled with titles of his movies.” From photos by Maurice Terrell for Look magazine. View full size.

Ipv Delft designed the world’s first roundabout for bicycles. It’s located in the Netherlands!