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gooneruk:

What a gorgeous, gorgeous map.
This is central London, taken from the standard A-Z map, but with everything removed apart from the names of streets, stations, and a few major buildings.
You can quite clearly see the river, and a couple of the open spaces around large buildings. Apart from that, though, London is a massive maze of streets, with none of the sense of pre-planning that you find in most American cities (and Milton Keynes!).
And it’s this lack of planning, this organic growth over many centuries, which is why I love London. I still get lost constantly, or deliberately take awkward routes from A to B, just to discover new side streets and new places.

gooneruk:

What a gorgeous, gorgeous map.

This is central London, taken from the standard A-Z map, but with everything removed apart from the names of streets, stations, and a few major buildings.

You can quite clearly see the river, and a couple of the open spaces around large buildings. Apart from that, though, London is a massive maze of streets, with none of the sense of pre-planning that you find in most American cities (and Milton Keynes!).

And it’s this lack of planning, this organic growth over many centuries, which is why I love London. I still get lost constantly, or deliberately take awkward routes from A to B, just to discover new side streets and new places.

fairlyinteresting:

BBC programme on Art Deco and the 1930s London Underground. Includes much on London Transport’s towering HQ at 55 Broadway (above). iPlayer link.

55 BROADWAY designed by Charles Holden

fairlyinteresting:

BBC programme on Art Deco and the 1930s London Underground. Includes much on London Transport’s towering HQ at 55 Broadway (above). iPlayer link.

55 BROADWAY designed by Charles Holden

20th anniversary of Wallace and Gromit (via google.co.uk)

20th anniversary of Wallace and Gromit (via google.co.uk)

jeannr:

toshiya:

loveallthis:

Inspired by jeannr, I flowcharted the Beatles classic, ‘Hey Jude.’

jeannr:

toshiya:

loveallthis:

Inspired by jeannr, I flowcharted the Beatles classic, ‘Hey Jude.’

kevin:

Planet Paris - taken from the top of the Eiffel Tower. via Yay!Everyday — high res version (9154 x 6268) available on Flickr.

kevin:

Planet Paris - taken from the top of the Eiffel Tower. via Yay!Everyday — high res version (9154 x 6268) available on Flickr.

piquant:

Hans Rosling talks to the US State Department about why the terms “developed world” and “developing world” should be retired. Excellent statistics from a hilarious and adorable man. I think he’s my new favourite speaker after Neil deGrasse Tyson.

やってくるこの毎日が人生だと知っていたら!
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swhy:

iheartmyart: Bruce High Quality Foundation, Hooverville, 2009 .

swhy:

iheartmyart: Bruce High Quality Foundation, Hooverville, 2009 .

"やってくるこの毎日が人生だと知っていたら!"

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