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Farmers’ Market. Deering Oaks Park.

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Concrete Lion on Stevens Avenue. Deering.

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I saw a pair of concrete lions on Stevens Ave. during the walk home Wednesday. They reminded me of the lions on the Chain Bridge in Budapest.

Here’s a shot, a couple of feet back, of the second of the two. They’re maybe ten inches tall. I like the touch though!

Skyscrapers at the Block Party. Congress St. Arts District.

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The Block Party Saturday was great! There could have been more vendors, and a few of the spaces (I won’t put them on the spot and name them) might have chosen to be open to the crowds, but the weather was great, the music was great, and it was a really good time.

I don’t know if this is going to be an annual event. It has my vote, and even my support, if it’s needed!

Sprinkler. Monument Square.

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Sunflowers, Farmers Market, Monument Square.

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September 1st, 2010 Permalink

African Dance Class. Maine Ballroom Dance. Congress Street.

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Congress Street was busy last night. Streets were busy. Lots of people eating out – sidewalk dining seems to be very big this year, which is great! After dinner at the Green Elephant we went upstairs to Yellahoose’s offices and at about that time drumming from the African dance class across the street started up. The iPhone’s overwhelmed by low light conditions, but I like this simple picture of people stopped on the sidewalk watching the drummers and dancers through the storefront windows. Here’s another.

Swing bridge looking from East Deering towards Portland’s East End.

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There’s been a lot of talk recently about what to do with the swing bridge and about Portland’s transit infrastructure, past, present and future.

Portland Trail’s proposal, as I understand it, is to retrofit this railroad bridge, which does need to be repaired no matter how it’s used, for pedestrian and bike use only. According to the Portland Press-Herald article (link’s above) there’s no time to modify the proposal to incorporate a proposal to share the bridge with alternatives to alternative transportation, like (light) rail. This is dumb.

Looking at light rail throughout the country (look at the other Portland), and you’ll see that light rail implementations alleviate highway traffic congestion, and it can revitalize urban areas and increase property values in neighborhoods with rail lines service. And light rail’s environmentally friendly.

Short view: Building a walking/bicycling trail is cheap. It can be done faster than preparing for eventual light rail use. If you take the medium to long view you need to consider how you manage traffic and regional transportation after oil goes away.

I use Portland’s excellent trails 3 times a week, sometimes more! But the proposal should be rewritten, shelved or if submitted rejected if it doesn’t accommodate mixed use.

Cleverer title might have been “Cloudy Water Beneath Commercial St. Wharf.”

Casco Bay Ferry Terminal.

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Taken from Flatbread’s “holding pen” on deck for people waiting to eat.

(Flatbread’s got good pizza — I mean that!)

For Fire Raise Cover Pull Lever.

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Concord and Nevens Streets behind Woodford’s Corner.