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Sax and the City
Found poetry on walkable cities |
Gar Lipow |
16 Jun 2008 |
Gristmill |
| This blog often addresses the importance of walkable cities and towns, localities that are really there -- that have a sense of place. A friendly acquaintance of mine, Jacqueline Smay (wife of popular music guru David Smay, who authored SwordfishTrombones) tossed off this charming note that is more powerful than any statistic: ... it was cold but not bitter out, Union Square was glittering with lights and ringing with the sounds of competing street musicians, and the si ... |
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| Topics: public transportation, public lands, placemaking, San Francisco (all these topics) |
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