Tag: urban
group name: citygroup
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December 30, 2006 12:54 PM EST --
The Geography of Nowhere, James H. Kunstler's biting critique of the suburban society created by sprawl, short-sighted urban planning and the automobile, aptly describes many of Baltimore's suburban . . . more
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January 09, 2007 11:26 AM EST --
About 100 residents of the Greater Homewood area got together last night to voice "opposition to plans for the construction of a helicopter landing pad at Union Memorial Hospital at a community meeting . . . more
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March 22, 2007 11:02 AM EDT --
Hello to all,
Music, movies, newspapers, magazines, computers – and oh yeah, books, lots and lots of books.
When was the last time you visited your local library? Has it really been that . . . more
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June 04, 2007 11:58 AM EDT --
Hello to all,
Walk with me through Benton Park, Missouri. Numbers caught my attention today. Every house has one, the mailpersons depend on them, and they are all different. Here are some interesting . . . more
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February 22, 2007 06:41 PM EST --
A council committee decided yesterday to nominate Sharon Green Middleton to represent the 6th district, The Baltimore Sun reports. The seat opened up mid-term when Stephanie Rawlings Blake became Council . . . more
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April 02, 2007 05:24 PM EDT --
Hello to all,
Done an Urban Hike yet? Your parks are starting to bloom with flowers, ducks are swimming around, people are congregating to throw frisbees and walk their dogs. Get out there and find some . . . more
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May 17, 2007 11:28 AM EDT --
Hello to all,
For Urban Hike XIII I want to show that in a rural area of any country the town closest to you is the "Urban Center" and there is lots to see. The townsfolk might look at you strange . . . more
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May 24, 2007 11:20 AM EDT --
Hello to all,
Welcome to my neighborhood. Today we're going to take a hike along both ends of Cherokee Street in South St. Louis. Divided by Jefferson Street, Cherokee has an Antique Store District . . . more
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March 13, 2007 03:39 PM EDT --
Hello to all,
All kinds of interesting things to see along the industrial areas near the Mississippi River. These parts of a barge crane were scattered all over a dock. For more pictures from the excursion . . . more
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March 20, 2007 02:35 PM EDT --
Hello to all,
Urban Hike the World wants the sights in towns, cities and villages that wouldn't be put on a postcard or in the local Tourism Pamphlet. Don't get me wrong. Pretty pictures and prose/poetry . . . more
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April 07, 2007 11:20 AM EDT --
Hello to all,
Yes, we've urban hiked in cities other than St. Louis. Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, CO is a colorful, lively, fun place to walk and people watch. We have never gone there that we didn't . . . more
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April 23, 2007 03:22 PM EDT --
Hello to all,
Continuing from Urban Hike IX - Art Carved In Stone I take you to the fountains in front of Union Station. These same statues first appeared in Urban Hike III - Statue Quest but now they . . . more
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May 02, 2007 11:25 AM EDT --
Hello to all,
At the risk of repeating myself - No risk actually, going to repeat myself. Urban Hike your city, town, village, vacation spot, park, schoolyard or what ever, where ever it is. Take your . . . more
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April 10, 2007 02:56 PM EDT --
Hello to all,
Here is a squirrel's view of Tower Grove Park in St. Louis, MO.
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January 23, 2007 03:27 PM EST --
Baltimore's got an image problem. For millions, it represents everything that is wrong with urban America: crime, drugs, poor education. But for many of the nearly 3/4 of . . . more
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February 06, 2007 12:19 PM EST --
The preservationist group Baltimore Heritage abadoned the fight to save a historic row of downtown houses, essentially clearing the way for Mercy Medical Center to construct a large inpatient tower.
The . . . more
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March 26, 2007 02:39 PM EDT --
Hello to all,
Have you taken an Urban Hike yet? Your own town, city, burg, village, metropolis, cluster of buildings has a multitude of places to explore, take pictures of and post on Urban Hike the World . . . more
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January 18, 2007 09:54 PM EST --
Well, we made history today. Sheila Dixon was sworn in as Baltimore’s first female Mayor.
Scratch that – we didn’t actually play any role in it. Dixon took the job over from former Mayor . . . more
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February 15, 2007 06:12 PM EST --
Things are shaping up so that we may actually have a real election season on our hands. Mayor Sheila Dixon faces a crowded field of challengers that includes realistic candidates like Councilmember Keiffer . . . more
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March 12, 2007 02:29 PM EDT --
Hello to all,
Any gather folks in St. Louis tried one yet? Living in any other of the great cities, towns, hamlets and burgs, have you tried an Urban Hike? In both cases, why not?
This jaunt will . . . more
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