Cincinnati-based Kent Krugh trained as a physicist but is now a photographer who embraces “the notion of a universe created and sustained by a supreme being.” These dreamy photos of trees in local parks are from his Inside the Gate series.
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Exploring Cincinnati, Mayoral-Style: Mayor Mark Mallory shows off the Queen City in the NY Post.
Nineteenth Century Covington Mansion Demolished: because Walgreens plans to build a store a block away from its current one.
Weekly Farmers Market Coming to Washington Park: Mondays this summer [the one day that Findlay Market is closed].
Seeds of Creativity: 10 Etsy Favorites: Lark Crafts likes our 10 Seed Bombs with Slinger!
Windy City Hoops: the city of Chicago has turned to crowdfunding to expand its teen basketball program.
Why All Your Impressions of Detroit Are Wrong: astute writing from The Urbanophile.
360 Panorama of London: just that.
I hate to be a fan of ruin porn, but this ghost sign for Roman Bros. Co. Dupont Paint has a gorgeous patina. It’s located in Covington, KY on Scott Blvd. between Park Pl. and East 4th St., in view of Daniel Libeskind’s slick Ascent.
Trestles, Trains & Traditions, the annual holiday exhibit at the Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati, is on display now through 6 Jan 2013. Hundreds of poinsettias, cyclamen and evergreens form a backdrop for miniature trains and trolleys that travel past Cincinnati landmarks.
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This set of four coasters represents the Cincinnati metropolitan area by showing only the sinuous curves of the Ohio and Licking Rivers. It’s a minimalist sculptural puzzle for your coffee table, available in our just-launched online shop.
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See Cincinnati: an ongoing treasure hunt of Cincinnati’s stories.
Index of Awesome: collecting awesomeness in Covington; nominate your favorite anything.
Digital Graffiti: street art using system errors, dialog boxes and other computer-related messages.
Detroit Lives!: Detroit-based creative agency working on place-based projects that do well and do good.
Neighborhood Story Project: working with writers in neighborhoods around New Orleans to create books about their communities.
Build Your Own New York: postcard models of NYC buildings.
A Rare Glimpse at the Williamsburg Bridge Railway Terminal: just that.
#thisisotr: anyone can add Over-the-Rhine photos to this neighborhood-centric Tumblr blog.
Ehrlich Shoes 1600 Main: CityKin shares a bit of history of Ehrlich Shoe in Over-the-Rhine.
Signage Around Town: Covington Edition: checking out Covington’s commercial signage.
Toast the Good Ol’ Days: love for our Culinary Herbs Seed Bomb Kit from the Chicago Tribune.
No Rush: Pioneer Town Gets Few Takers for Free Land: the town of Beatrice, NE revives the Homestead Act.
Caffe Capri: learning about the old school Italian coffee shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn that is quickly becoming surrounded by trendy boutiques and chains.
Change by Us NYC: a place to share ideas, create projects, discover resources, and make New York City better. Put your ideas into action — join a project or start your own project.
Signage around Town: Over the Rhine Edition: a graphic designer ogles all the amazing signage and ghost signs in OTR.
Mushroom House in Hyde Park for Sale: only 349k for one of the most interesting homes in Cincinnati.
Three NKY Cities Awarded Best in Preservation: kudos to projects in Bellevue, Covington, and Newport.
Chelsea Resident Hangs Anti-Tourism Posters Pleading Visitors to Improve Their Manners: “Dear Chelsea, Nice problem to have. Wanna trade? Sincerely, Bedford-Stuyvesant.”
Underground New York Public Library: a visual library featuring the reading riders of the NYC subways.
Bikes, Transit and Traditional Urbanism: a fascinating, detailed look at walking, bike use and public transit in different cities, from Copenhagen to Bratislava.
A Parisian Sunday Walk: checking out street art in Paris.
The fourth installment of my typological investigation into the vanity license plates of Southwestern Ohio focuses on local businesses. Above, BLUWISP reps the beloved downtown Cincinnati Blue Wisp Jazz Club, which moved to the corner of 7th and Race a few months ago [into what was most recently Bag Pipes].
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Here are my favorite blog posts from 2010. The year started with a trip back home to NYC, where we checked out the just-opened High Line. My favorite part of the park is The River That Flows Both Ways by Spencer Finch, pictured above.
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