Stonehenge, Wiltshire. Stonehenge itself is owned and managed by English Heritage whilst the surrounding downland is owned by the National Trust. Image by Frédéric Vincent, 2004.
What is it about Stonehenge that makes
people take their senses leave? Oh, why
should a harmless group of megaliths
induce a softening of the brain?
Such questions [...]
Parliament Square and Big Ben 1920s
This traffic island in the middle of London was designed by Charles Barry in 1868 to improve traffic and featured London’s first traffic signal. (Click here to see a great image of Parliament square from 1897 owned by the Getty.) It sustained damages during World War II and Grey Wornum [...]
“My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Earl for that informative reply. Is he aware that pedestrians crossing Bridge Street at the junction with Parliament Square are allocated a mere 12.5 seconds to cross in every minute-and-a-half; that is, eight-and-one-third minutes in every hour? In practice [...]
That was the meeting place.
If I went down there, I was bound to end up running off on some kind of rendezvous.
Or we’d just hang, have some apple wine.
The origin of the traffic island is nebulous. Was it ancient Rome or Stonehenge or were those precursors? Did it first appear in France or England and when did the traffic circle become a roundabout?
The traffic island is, arguably, a reflection of the movement of people in the built environment. The Romans, who implemented the [...]
The evening began with a picnic and discussion on a triangular island across the street from the islands on a former streetcar route in Los Angeles. Details of this event are found on this post.
A few weeks ago, a small group of UTD (University of Dallas at Texas) students and I ventured to Dealey Plaza. It was part of the Staybite: Modes of Operation exhibition in the university art gallery.
