A horrible shot of the Fillmore Plaza's deconstruction. My car can't wait until the vehicular discrimination comes to a close.

Un-pedestrian malls

As the world’s tiniest (my guess) pedestrian mall, Fillmore Plaza, gets torn out, I reminisce about my extremely late discovery of pedestrian malls and how Fillmore destroyed my only semi-good pedestrian mall theory.

A horrible shot of the Fillmore Plaza's deconstruction. My car can't wait until the vehicular discrimination comes to a close.

Un-pedestrian malls

As the world’s tiniest (my guess) pedestrian mall, Fillmore Plaza, gets torn out, I reminisce about my extremely late discovery of pedestrian malls and how Fillmore destroyed my only semi-good pedestrian mall theory.

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Lubbock: The donut city, West Texas, part 4

In the fourth and final of a series of posts about West Texas, I explore Lubbock, Texas “suburbs” and downtown. Learn what what Lubbock a donut town inside and out.

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Lubbock: The donut city, West Texas, part 4

In the fourth and final of a series of posts about West Texas, I explore Lubbock, Texas “suburbs” and downtown. Learn what what Lubbock a donut town inside and out.

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Midland’s skeletal skyline, West Texas, part 3

In the third of a series of posts about West Texas, I explore the Midland’s significantly skyscraped, but vacant downtown. Learn why this small town has so many vacant skyscrapers. Bonus: A look at the town’s amazingly vibrant and unrefurbished 30-year-old mall.

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Midland’s skeletal skyline, West Texas, part 3

In the third of a series of posts about West Texas, I explore the Midland’s significantly skyscraped, but vacant downtown. Learn why this small town has so many vacant skyscrapers. Bonus: A look at the town’s amazingly vibrant and unrefurbished 30-year-old mall.

People head into Harolds. Must be the nice bars over the window.

Abilene + BBQ matrices, West Texas, part 2

In the second of a series of posts about West Texas, I explore the the former cowboy town of Abilene, and the barbeque that has blossomed there. Learn why bars on windows are important for a quality barbeque experience and why desserts don’t matter.

People head into Harolds. Must be the nice bars over the window.

Abilene + BBQ matrices, West Texas, part 2

In the second of a series of posts about West Texas, I explore the the former cowboy town of Abilene, and the barbeque that has blossomed there. Learn why bars on windows are important for a quality barbeque experience and why desserts don’t matter.

Empty store windows in Roscoe. Is there a hint of irony here?

Roscoe wind farm–the big one–West Texas, part 1

In the first of a series of posts about West Texas, I explore the world’s largest wind farm. Learn what happens when you hang out with over 600 wind turbines.

Empty store windows in Roscoe. Is there a hint of irony here?

Roscoe wind farm–the big one–West Texas, part 1

In the first of a series of posts about West Texas, I explore the world’s largest wind farm. Learn what happens when you hang out with over 600 wind turbines.

The mall, err, medical center entrance.

Get me that clearance coat, stat!

A Nashville mall turns into your dream waiting room for doctor office visits.

The mall, err, medical center entrance.

Get me that clearance coat, stat!

A Nashville mall turns into your dream waiting room for doctor office visits.

Colorado Crossing, window-free

Colorado Spring’s two new ruins

Ah, Sunday morning, the perfect time to hike around urban/suburban ruins. Most ruins lived some sort of life as, for example, a shopping mall, motel or a gas station. The ruins I walked around Sunday, however, haven’t lived yet. Let’s

Colorado Crossing, window-free

Colorado Spring’s two new ruins

Ah, Sunday morning, the perfect time to hike around urban/suburban ruins. Most ruins lived some sort of life as, for example, a shopping mall, motel or a gas station. The ruins I walked around Sunday, however, haven’t lived yet. Let’s