Mill City: . . Short Block Index ~3.5 Google Street View from Chicago Ave & S 2nd Street: The border of the “Mill District” is defined by this seven lane hell-scape: . Loring Park East: . At 100 foot scale: Short Block Index ~3.5 (same as Mill City) . Google Street View from LaSalle Ave & W 14th St: . Category :: Mill City :: Loring … Continue reading Versus! – Minneapolis Edition – Mill City vs Loring Park East
Excellent collection of Motomachi photos on TripAdvisor.com: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298562-d2558881-Reviews-Kobe_Motomachi_Shopping_Street-Kobe_Hyogo_Prefecture_Kinki.html . A video tour starting from outside the east end entrance: . A walk through Motomachi, Sannomiya Center Street, and Sannomiya Station underground arcades (Santika/さんちか), ending at Mint Kobe: . Japanese Language Readings: An edited video with better audio quality, starting from Motomachi 5-Chome (most of the video is inside of Pizza Bar Napoli): . A list … Continue reading Additional Readings: Motomachi Shopping Arcade
Have you ever wondered why moving sidewalks are confined to airports? Why aren’t there any moving sidewalks leading to the train station? In Ebisu, there are. This tour starts in spectacular Ebisu Garden Place, spins around a bit to take in the view, and then proceeds north along the Ebisu Skywalk to Ebisu Station (JR Yamanote). If we back up about 250 feet, we see this: … Continue reading Tokyo Photo Tour: Ebisu Skywalk (恵比寿スカイウォーク) from Ebisu Garden Place
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Motomachi and Sannomiya Center Street (三宮センター街) together constitute perhaps the world’s greatest covered shopping arcade. Here I focus on the Motomachi Portion, running west from the Daimaru on Koikawasuji (鯉川筋). Starting from the east end: . . . Continue reading Cityscape: Kobe – Motomachi Shopping Arcade
First of all, why “west of Taipower station” instead of “around Taipower station”? The answer reveals a key difference between stations in Taiwan (and perhaps most of the world) and stations in Japan. In a word, Taipower station is a means, not an end. It’s a way to get from A to B, not a destination in and of itself. The station is not a … Continue reading Cityscape: Taipei – West of Taipower Station
Denen Chofu is a planned development located 16 minutes south west of Shibuya Station (on Tokyu train -東急東横線). It is said to be inspired by “garden city” developments such as those around London. However, the urban structure of the neighborhood seems basically similar to modern Tokyo, with the notable irregularity that the number of shops and businesses is much lower. South East Denen Chofu . . . … Continue reading Quick View – Denen Chofu 田園調布
Have you ever heard somebody confuse the words “modern” and “western”? It’s a very unsettling experience. Perhaps because it seems to come not from any maliciousness or intentionality per se, but from a deeply subconscious assumption that anything cutting edge must be western in origin. Deconstructing the Discourse of Westernization Superficially, the steel and glass structure of Mori Tower contrasts with the wooden construction techniques of traditional … Continue reading Roppongi Hills – 洋風 or 和風？
Here I compare four overlapping areas around Dongmen (東門) Station. They are not distinct neighborhoods, just convenient rectangular areas. The question is: which area is most interesting to walk in, north-west from the station, north-east, south-east, or south-west. Here are the four areas shown at the 200 ft scale on Google Maps: . . . . Short Block Index Direction from Dongmen Station :: Short … Continue reading Taipei Map Analysis: Dongmen Station
Exits 3 and 5 appear to be inside this large building, just north of Taipei Station. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Exit Y8 is not visible in Street View. I didn’t see any signs for it either. * * * R EXITS The R Exits run north from Taipei … Continue reading Taipei Photo Tour: Entrances to Taipei City Mall (Underground Arcade)
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