Things I wouldn’t see in Minneapolis
I was going to title this post “Things I wouldn’t see in the U.S.” but I was afraid someone would write a comment saying “What are you talking about? OF COURSE you see things like this in the U.S. Were you some kind of frumpy homebody who never got out to explore your country??” (Sidenote: Thank you everyone for making comments! It gives me warm fuzzies knowing that people are actually interested in reading my ramblings!) So, to save myself from a mocking beratement, I will stick with what I think I know–the great city of Minneapolis in the heart of the American Tundra. (Sidenote #2: I am so so so happy to get a break from the AT’s winter this year. I may actually be able to feel my toes for a full 12 months!)
So, Things I Wouldn’t See in Minneapolis (a.k.a “the AT”):
The coolest slides I've ever seen. There's no way the lawsuit-terrified public park managers in the AT would allow this to be built. And that is a shame, because if you are going to die, wouldn't you want to be shouting "WEEEEEE!!" just before you see the Pearly Gates?
Strategically placed benches to take in the view.
Graffiti EVERYWHERE. I know AT has it's share of graffiti, some of it in the realm of visual poetry. But I have never seen anything like this. Every feasible surface in Budapest is covered with tags. (For you older folks out there, tagging is the adolescent male version of a dog and a fire hydrant and nowhere near visual poetry...)
Outdoor restaurants taking over the streets. I LOVE this. There are hundreds of these movable platforms or rugs that restaurants drag onto the already narrow streets making many streets mostly pedestrian-oriented. And as a landscape architecture geek, I think the more pedestrian-oriented streets the better.
Cave churches. This church was carved into the hillside many moons ago and still has daily mass. There is one main room with the alter and then a bunch of little side rooms with extra seating and--taking away from the quaintness of the place, I think--extra super large flat screen plasma televisions.
Dogs selling friendship bracelets. How does he count out change?
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*laughing* Do you mean “strategically placed benches to take in the view _of the tree_”?? I also like how the restaurant’s street space is outlined by pavers… not a bad idea!!