Travel observations and new developments of other cities and countries

[markhollin]

Jackson, MS:

[dmillsphoto]

One of mine. First picture posted in a long time. First photo I have edited out of about 1300 taken. 

Quality reduced for internet reasons. 

Edited May 5 by dmillsphoto

[markhollin]

Chicago, LaSalle Street Initiative (converting office structures to residential and hotel spaces) update from YIMBY Chicago:

30 North LaSalle, 349 units:

79 West Monroe, 117 units:



111 Monroe, 105 units, 228 room hotel:




208 South LaSalle, 226 units:

[chc3]

90% of Dresden was razed to the ground in a series of US-British bombing raids in February 1945, with 25,000 confirmed dead. After the war, the DDR had neither the funds nor the desire to rebuild the Altstadt (Old Town) of this beautiful baroque Saxon capital. Only after reunification, and particularly after 2000, did the meticulous restoration begin. Today, a tourist would never know that the center had been completely rebuilt.

 

Edited May 5 by chc3

[chc3]

Arrived in Prague by train from Dresden yesterday afternoon. I was last here right after 9/11, so many changes. Pot shops, since marijuana is now legal, more retail and restaurants, and throngs of tourists. I spent most time way up the hill at Prague Castle, then made my way to the atmospheric neighborhood of Nový Švet, which enthralled me 23 years ago. I still remembered the way. The last shots are of Novy Švet. Since the number of churches and palaces is mind-numbing, I’ll just show some highlights.

[Bos2Nash]

18 hours ago, chc3 said:

90% of Dresden was razed to the ground in a series of US-British bombing raids in February 1945, with 25,000 confirmed dead. After the war, the DDR had neither the funds nor the desire to rebuild the Altstadt (Old Town) of this beautiful baroque Saxon capital. Only after reunification, and particularly after 2000, did the meticulous restoration begin. Today, a tourist would never know that the center had been completely rebuilt.

 

Dresden is a remarkably under-appreciated city in Germany! So happy to see it make an appearance on your trip! Spent a long weekend here as well when studying. So easy to get via the Deutsche Bahn regional trains, we stayed in a hostel in New Town and walked over to Alstadt everyday. I went here at the behest of an old mentor who recommended many sights such as the elegant Loschwitz Bridge and adjacent to one the oldest suspension railway in the world, the Schwebebahn Dresden. The Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) in the third to last photo is a remarkable structure as well because when the city was bombed, it didn't collapse when the bombs his the dome. The bombings actually burned around the church and ultimately collapsed the structure. Reminded me alot of the Old Ironsides stories I heard as a kid about the USS Constitution.

The Grand Garden of Dresden is also a remarkably beautiful park with believe it or not a car factory at its NW corner. You'd never believe it though because it is a quite elegant structure. It's known as the Transparent Factory.

 

[chc3]

Some shots of Prague’s Old Town and New Town taken this morning. I also added some shots of the Prague Metro, which still uses Soviet carriages. Later that day I headed out by metro and bus to the countryside to visit the site of the village of Lidice, which the SS razed to the ground on June 10, 1942 in a reprisal for the assassination of Nazi governor Reinhard Heydrich. It was especially moving. I was the only visitor. It’s obviously not a tourist site. I just posted the sign, which is ominous in itself. The memorials are a bit much to post.

[markhollin]

Oklahoma City:

[rolly]

An interesting thread on historical preservation in Budapest.

 

[markhollin]

The Bronx in NYC has plans for Mott Haven, 13 stories, 450 units (courtesy of YIMBY New York):

[bnacincy]

It would be nice if Nashville's Haven looked like this.......

[markhollin]

Detroit's view of Northern Lights a couple nights ago.

 

[markhollin]

Little Rock:

[markhollin]

Above the Pyramid of Giza, Egypt:

[nashville born]

Truly an engineering marvel.

[markhollin]

Passeig de Colom, Barcelona, Spain:

[markhollin]

Madison, WI:

[markhollin]

Miami's renderings for Midtown 1 at 48 stories,  598',  400 condos, 27,000 sq. ft. of retail, 498 capacity garage (courtesy of YIMBY Florida):