Veritas et Venustas"Renewing Tradition for the 21st Century." Keywords: architecture, urbanism, classical architecture, traditional urbanism, New Urbanism, Classical Liberalism, ProgressivismOpens this weekend - Radiant City- May 31, 2007 Radiant City websitehttp://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2007/05/radiant_city.html The Next View Thing- May 30, 2007 HOME sweet home as seen through Google's new Street Views of Manhattan. Google has too much cash via Curbed And from Microsoft (which has plenty of cash too) ... But look what Glasgow has (Warning: Requires Windoze):http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2007/05/the_next_view_t.html A Stern Talk- May 26, 2007 THE CNU gave my old boss Bob Stern one of its Athena Medals at CNU XV in Philadelphia. "He is a model in many ways. He combines impeccable academic credentials with brilliant administration and first-rate design," said CNU Board member Andrs Duany, who presented the award. "At Yale, he navigates...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2007/05/a_stern_talk.html (Untitled)- May 25, 2007 Editorial Get Moving on Traffic Relief Congestion pricing, a system of charging drivers for traveling on a citys most-crowded streets, is a proven success that New York City is right to want to emulate. It has worked in Stockholm and London, where skepticism gave way to resounding support. Residents of...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2007/05/may_25_2007_edi.html Fun with Photoshop- May 19, 2007 HERE ARE several photos and paintings in which Photoshop was used to mix and match bodies and heads for example my head on Robert Moses's body (Mosengale click on the photos for larger views). The photos of me are not by me. The rest are, with the exception...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2007/05/fun_with_photos.html Life's A Blog: CNU XV- May 19, 2007 More herehttp://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2007/05/lifes_a_blog_cn.html From CNU XV in Philadelphia- May 17, 2007 Tis more than name that is thy mystery; Thou art thyself, though not for Montague. What's Scrapple it is nor jowl, nor hoof, Nor tail, nor ear, nor any other part Belonging to a pig. O, be some other name! What's in a name that which we call Scrapple By...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2007/05/from_cnu_xv_in_.html Philadelphia Quotes- May 14, 2007 Having established my Philadelphia cred and praised Philadelphia as the home of the some of the best urbanism, architecture and architects in America, I offer the following quotes: "I once spent a year in Philadelphia. I think it was on a Sunday." W.C. Fields "Last week, I went to...http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2007/05/philadelphia_qu.html City Beautiful Philadelphia- May 14, 2007http://massengale.typepad.com/venustas/2007/05/city_beautiful_.html |