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Geoff: The little bastards are smart, cute, fearless and a bloody great pain in the ass. Our current local raccoon family has taken to digging up our outside plants every damned night (on our second floor...... myeisha: OMG!!! I'm SO glad to see all these posts. I haven't put anything on here since August of last year and I'm just amazed at all the comments from former resident's of Horner. ...... anon (c-69-139-11-88.hsd1.pa.comcast.net): hairsy: can,t remember the hot dog stand. I did remember cassidy's candy store at palethorpe and cambria; spring water from wissonoming park; seeing president kennedy at front and sterner st. if you get a...... EvilGentleman: anon, I thank you for educating us on the train parts. I think of trains as big noisy metal things that carry stuff, and sometimes have graf on the outside. I am a total moron...... Liz in Canada: I am Canadian and my ancestry is Irish/Scottish. Some of my ancestors were Catholic and some were Protestant, but I am non-religious by choice. My Irish ancestors were forced out of Ireland and...... Some Guy Ya: Hi folks.
I got sick of my bikes being taken back in 92. So since then, I've been keeping it inside. I still have my 1992 Ironhorse. Lovely bike. For the first...... Jesus: Not a very good bike, considering a good Montreal Police budget. They can afford good performance hybrids, Scott or Specialized, w/stronger wheels, disk brakes and much more, instead they buy cheap stuff. Montreal Police has...... Gerry: The author of this article needs to get ALL of his facts straight, for the reader. Bishop's Castle is located in the WET Mountains, NOT the West Mountains. If the reader was truly interested in...... anon (cache-ntc-ab03.proxy.aol.com):
Liz: My sister was born in St Marys Hospital in 1929,the only one of seve siblings born in a hospital. We all went to St Matthews school and church in the 1930s. The boys...... HUMBERSIDE: The Humberside Pizza Hot is much better than the Sleaford Pizza Hot!... Helen: WOW! And to think my older sisters never clued me into this site!! :-) Yuba...so many memories... I still go back every couple of years to remember Amy, visit our old hangouts, and...... Peter: This is a tale explaining the manner in which my way of life was rotated along a Y axis until it reached a position roughly 180 degrees from that which it started If I could...... anon (dhcp35b.drake.brockport.edu): Some of the posters up there had a very good point about Cabrini Green. Although it was claimed that it was the most dangerous area ever that even the police is scared to go...... kms: My life got flipped turned upside down. I want to type this up and tell you all about how I came to the town called Bellaire.
In Cabrini Green, where I grew up and played on...... Anonymous: In fact, I can know for certain, that if I were to walk out my front door right now and walk as far as past Ureka Gardens apts. with my i-pod on- I would see...... Anonymous: I've lived in 17 states and Jax. is the only place where I've been robbed. I've had 4 apartments broken into here (one of them several times). I've been beaten up and robbed walking down...... Tyfoid Kid: How's that old song go:
Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around, people looking half...... Janice P.: To OG From GCC:
I lived on E. Dauphin St. a block and a half from Kensington Ave. My cousin bought the house from my parents in 1962 and is still there. Her house inside...... tinfoil smith: many moons have come and gone since ja started, stoped, started, quit again.....repeat. i wonder if any of us on this post (besides skuf one if that was really him, props from the middle of...... Peter: your photos are really nice... you should consider sending the {payphone} flick to 2600 ([[http://www.2600.com/phones]]).
i like how the photos are scans of prints with nice white borders. its getting harder and harder to find developers...... Who Cares for Kensingtion: OG FROM GCC,
You applied the correct word for what is needed...MOVEMENT! That's a push in the right direction that starts out very small and gains strength as others jump on. All won't want to join...... Cecilia Midiri: I have to say that it is so true about monkey see, monkey do...every weekend when I'm off from work, I get out to sweeping and I never end up alone doing it. Sometimes...... Edward LAMB: I am very familiar with this tunnel having personally "discovered" the place way back in 1969...
The following, if you please, is an excerpt from my own story :
I had, one day, roaming through Riverside Drive...... naturelover: For Missyelliot, you ask quite a lot if the person debating you ways in Kauai. First off last time I checked it was quite easy to get rid of chickens i.e. A DOG. And number...... an_architect: well its a good thing most of people reporting "architecture hazzards" aren't architects...You know architecture doesn't just come and go...it stays for sometime...and designers work hard to show people how to consider the visual elements...... upfromflames: Lou: It depends on what part of Bushwick you are talking about, as the process of demographic change proceeded differently in different part of the neighborhood. In ther southern side of Bushwick--south of Myrtle--the process...... SAJAD: I guess one can get some better pictures as we go inside the buildings were they sell the real Korean Electronics, for which Yongsan is famous for.... JoeyD: Sticky: 4th Aug 2006 - 01:13 GMT
UUummm, that's a skater kid, not a hippie, check out the "rainbow family" or all the kids that used to be on Phish tour type stuff for what modern...... Brushman: Today, lawyers would have a field day with our antics.
We played Kick the Can, where everyone would hide in various places and then try to run in and kick the can before being tagged by...... adam: i have vivid memories of driving on the cross bronx with my family in the 80s and seeing cars piled up on the sides of the road. could just be youthful interpretation of a lesser...... stan: I live around 116th street. A year ago I found a way in (and while down their noticed a few ways out.) I went down with a friend, a lighter, and two cellphones (which we...... cyni: the last photo is awesome -- i've seen this building from the outside (quite remarkable in its shape) but never ventured in. to see the city outside the square glass...marvellous capure.
... NF: Someone put a picture of what the Niagara Falls skyline might be turning into....there missing a building that is under construction right now. Were building a 52 storey hotel addition onto the Hilton. I also...... Peter: the northwestern side of {manhattan}. the {gwb} runs across the {hudson} river, from about 168th street in {manhattan} west to {new jersey}...
[[http://www.satellite-sightseer.com/id/1350]]... Who Cares for Kensington: Cecilia,
My most recent comment was actually a compliment to serlingrod for posting some useful information (please read the last sentence carefully..."thanks for the contact information"). Seems that some residents would be grateful for the...... anon (223.houston-02rh15rt.tx.dial-access.att.net): yea i live on the north side of town and i see their work alot... Country Boy: Peter, am sorry I didn't see this months ago so I could respond then. Thank you for your photos and update on the progress at "ground zero". I apologize for everyone for not being as...... Liz: I was born at St. Mary's Hospital, baptized at St. Matthews church on Eastern Parkway. My parents were married at St Matthews and my mother attended St Matthews grade school and then attended St Angela...... Jamie: Classic citynoise! Thanks for tihs slice-of-life from the other side of the planet. I love the mix of old and new, it's not how I imagine Sydney, or Australia in general to look. Quite colonial,...... chae sone: Mad cowed assemblymen.
WHO REPRESENTS KOREA?
The Korean people want to be free from the mad cow riots. It reminds Rousseau’s statement. “Man is born free, yet everywhere he is chains.” In this social condition, he proposed...... Ross: Sure, You can walk under it though side to side only, not lengthways! You can also walk along the eastern side, cycle over the western side, climb the arch, and there's even a museum...... VALKYRIE: I brought my boat from upstate NY yesterday and was confronted with the Spyten Dyvil swing bridge in a closed position. There are no signs on the Hudson River side of the bridge with...... CatLegger: Nice skylines. But what's it look like inside Sydney's {Chinatown}?... Frenchguy: This morning, I was bitten 3 cm from my eye (2 in). One of the most renown bird scientist of the XXth century said a bird would never bite your eye, but I am not...... Jamie: I really like the way you capture light in your photos. And i love this photo in combination with the daytime shot of the same view you posted:
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I hope you don't mind but i've edited...... Outside the box...: When you hear and see what is going on down in that part of town I find it difficult to feel sorry for the majority of those folks. The previous post hit the nail on...... snolan: For any of you interested. There is a Kensington reunion at Lighthouse Point in NJ. It is at ShawCrest Marina on the right hand side of of rte 47. Right before the bridge that goes...... Jamie: I don't know if it out-uglies the ugly fish. Here are the two side by side for comparison:
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[[img:8737]]... Chris : First of all Toronto is hated on by all Canadians outside of the Golden Horse Shoe. One of the main reasons why is,....... the Toronto Maple Losers!!!!!!!!. It's a hockey country and the leafs used...... Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Gary sparkes, re the maypole there was a shop that sold electrical goods next to the shoe shop and laundrette on the other side. Over near lesters newsagents there was a haidressers. The supermarket was...... Mitch: We're now a month past the demolition ruling, still absolutely *nothing* happening at the site. The only new thing to report are large billboards that went up in the parking lot besides Ben's, with an...... Sheila Vaudrey: Hiya Rob, reading your post I went outside to hang some washing out to dry, then I remembered the hooks that hold my washing line in place, they are fixed to the wall of...... Who Cares for Kensington: River Otters complains about the mass exodus from the city and that those folks should have stayed and are now paying the price for leaving with long commutes and 4 buck gas. I left Philly...... river otters21 girl: It is a darn shame to see hear what happened to Kensington. Oh, I agree with YourOwnFault 100% except that this cancer known as white flight took place more recently than the 50s and...... Cecilia Midiri: Sandy, you must live on my street. Just yesterday, I wrote almost the same thing to the Daily News and today they called me to consider it for publication...I'm in the 25th also.
Wow, RonS,...... Montrealbunny: I finally got around to taking another walk in this direction. This is the back of the building at 4000 St Ambroise. There is a french cuisine resto tucked away there that I...... Who Cares for Kensington: Sandy describes a perfect example of failure of the most basic services. At what point does a city department administrator decide that he/she will not offer resources to respond to a problem in a given...... It exists !: It's located just outside of the "Pioneer" gas station on Lakeshore, a little east of Hurontario...
For real.... Who Cares for Kensington: Serlingrod,
It reminds me of something I was told at a very young age, "men lead lives of quiet desperation". I am amazed at myself and others that accept such poor leadership and politics from elected...... angie: Greetings to all. I'm not from chicago at all, but I have alot of family who does. We used go ride by the high rises when we we kids, and I would wonder how in...... Sheila Hilton: Sheila V,
You're most likely correct about Hapgoods; I know they did live on our right hand side, so no.20 is probably right. I don't remember a Christine Iddon - only Elaine. Was Christine an older...... serlingrod: I do not defend the status - I wish to change it. I do not "draw a salary on the backs of the suffering" - the little funding we receive goes towards helping these people...... Mitch Vernace: Grew up on the "other side" of Myrtle Avenue, on Knickerbocker between Putnam and Madison Street between 1961 and 1978. Went to St. Martin of Tours and we always felt our competitors were from...... JOSEPH BRIDGE: we are the voices of the past. i do agree that the thousands of current residents of kensington should be heard on here. they can share their concerns. i'm sure some people in kensington have...... CJ: Hello! I found this website because a co-worker of mine is considering a move to North Florida. I told her about my experiences but she didn't believe me. Perhaps she'll believe you...... upfromflames: I'm glad ya'll have found each other here. Bushwick has an important place in the hearts of CityNoise contributors and editors.
If you have any photos of Bushwick from your youth, you are welcome to...... Who Cares for Kensington: I'll leave race out of my comments and will continues to focus on the radical change of culture and values. The changes are what thay are and I am sure that the government nor activists...... Bertha Gibson (Sanchez): Hello to all. Great blog here.
Louis (Koochie....smile)
Oh my goodness, I remember viewing Father Heitz' body in the rectory (1970?). Fourteen Holy Martyrs (on Central/Schaffer St) merged with St. Martin's (on Knickerbocker/Weirfield St) and...... Sheila Hilton: Re above rrrrrrrr(?)
I lived at no. 14 Harewood road with my family (Davies). Next door (12) was a Mrs Harrop. On the other side (16) lived the Hapgoods. Throughout this site you should see a...... Sheila Hilton: Gary Sparkes - re shopping centre:
There was also a shoe shop opposite the entrance and a little to the right (not too far from the bank).I remember buying my son a pair of Doc Martens...... joey: OK. now posted as; {eastside} , the Old Neighborhood... serlingrod: moral of the story, everyone - deindustrialization ruined these neighbors that so many people who grew up in them loved so much. hard economic times and social/political injustice has transformed them into hotbeds for illegal...... Peter: if i had a dollar for every time ive heard someone from a hard/bad/depressed/rebuilding neighborhood comment something like ##"_______ is really that bad and has been for years"##... [[76:cabrini green]], [[1727:henry horner]], [[4368:hutchinson]], [[646:bushwick]], to...... JOSEPH BRIDGE: what kind of boost are we talking about. we both agree that goverment assistance didn't work. it sounds like you believe corporate america will do the trick. i think they will take advantage of the...... JOSEPH BRIDGE: look, i do agree with some of your comments.you are trying to help out the residents of kensington.but there will never be a total sense of community in the neighborhood. that is vital. and thats...... serlingrod: Thanks Peter. It's nice to have a friend back you up. I just marvel at the stubborness of it though.....I mean, "keep on painting" ... Really? I've made it perfectly clear I'm not an artist..I'm...... Peter: Ryan: i hate chemical spills (this is more of a chemical spill than an "oil spill") as much as the next guy, but just for the record, its not the "largest oil spill in history"......... surviving: Tex ...... serlingrod: In response to the last post - first of, let me say that I live in Philadelphia and have worked as a community organizer in Kensington for the past several years. I mention this to...... Steven: Back in the early 80's I lived in a great old dump of a building on Kings Hwy directly overlooking the N Train line as depicted in the last image. My fire escape hung...... phantom: Regarding the economic side of the Kensington exodus - Google: Kensington and Globalization. The frst entry in the search findings should be a paper on the topic published at Kutztown State by Mike Kelly on...... Cecilia Midiri: One last thought by Robert Frost:
Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing...... Jamie: In the interests of factual accuracy I hereby vote for the title of this article to be changed to:
**"Worlds Largest Free Standing Abandoned by It's Original Owner Alone Outside Clock"**... Tyfoid Kid: It has to be the worlds largest free standing abandoned by it's original owner alone outside clock!!... Peter: yeah, these were from the day-after cleanup leftovers-barbecue. for some reason, i didnt catch a photo of the approximately 200 lbs of beer bottles strewn about before we bagged em up, hahaha... whatever recycler came...... Devil's Advocate: There is so much injustice involved with all of the unaffordable housing in Chicago and displacement of the former residents of "the projects." Throughout this blog there is so much talk of what should and...... joey: a church is right. but i think it's a more of a cross between an oil storage tank and a church. driver side photography.... Me: Re to Tex
I find it ironic that you brag about all the money you make,six figures to be exact,and I believe you do make that much, but why do you put down people in Hutch...... Tex Re: Me: I don't think things in Hutch will ever improve, I just enjoy being a thorn in you'all sides!! LOL!! A fly in the ointment that won't go away. I still own property up there,...... kg: just tonight i saw the chain ring rack, 'bike tree' outside johnny brenda's (when it's fully populated, you'll see what i mean by 'tree'), and chair rack. all of these are well-done.... anon (h-67-102-13-114.phlapafg.covad.net): the 'bike tree' outside johnny brenda's is great (though technically northern libs not fishtown) and i saw another tonight which was a super huge chain & gear, we're talking like 50x actual size.... POWcityblog: you make a valid point about the size of the audience seeing this picture but the main point is that there there is a dignity/permission issue here. LiveJournal Urban Decay had a huge fuss a...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I'm sad. I haven't been taking citynoise-worthy photos to post. I'm kicking myself for not getting Astoria on the map. I'm a bad Queens resident.... A Free Mind: Sharon, thats a touching story, i felt the hairs on my neck stand up. The thing is as Karlo said, What life would ur son want you 2 live after his death? (not as you...... BigBankHank: I was horrified when this went out 8 years ago but some of the same people that were walking their children to school via Glenbryn were the same persons that carried out attacks against the...... Anon: Posting it on one blog isn't exactly "plastering it all over the internet", you know. If someone doesn't want photos taken of them when they pass out, then they should consider not passing out in...... eskae: sweet
thanks for sharing
I remember seeing those chris papes pieces through the grates in riverside park back in 888...nice to know that thye are still riding. And nice to see twist stuff from the 90's...... Hutchinson Escapee: Oops... seems Ryan Bloom wasn't a Hutch PD officer... no, he was a cop for a different city that LIVED IN AND COMMITTED his crime in Hutchinson, KS - and my mistake again - she...... john: If you think the tunnel looks great now you should have seen it back in the 70's I was 12 years old when I started going down there.
Thats when there were five tracks down there...... Debbie from Irlam: Hi Norma and Anne,
My maiden name is Buck, and I am sure Norma you will remember me, I used to knock about with you, not often, but used to come to your house in Cadishead.......
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