Metes_and_Bounds
@metesandbounds.bsky.social
Urbanism, Architecture, Real Estate
From 2021. Focused on NY, but a good primer for urban biking in general.
A Starter Kit for Biking in New York (Published 2021)
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
From 2021. Focused on NY, but a good primer for urban biking in general.
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They did it again! NYC subway Thanksgiving 2025, via @scootercaster.com!
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
They did it again! NYC subway Thanksgiving 2025, via @scootercaster.com!
She’s on a Mission to Make the World More Bike-Friendly
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
City Song: Silver Bells (Bing Crosby). It’s Christmas time in the city. 🎄❄️
Bing Crosby - Silver Bells (Visualizer) ft. Carol Richards
YouTube video by BingCrosbyVEVO
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November 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
City Song: Silver Bells (Bing Crosby). It’s Christmas time in the city. 🎄❄️
House of the Day (mfh): Long Beach, CA
November 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
House of the Day (mfh): Long Beach, CA
“The exodus hit hardest in major coastal metropolitan areas…” Including Miami-Dade County; Harris County, Texas (Houston); Kings County, New York (Brooklyn); and Orleans Parish, Louisiana (New Orleans).
Americans are moving out of flood-prone neighborhoods
For the first time since 2019, more residents are leaving high-flood-risk counties than entering them, though the exodus is still being offset somewhat by immigration.
www.latimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
“The exodus hit hardest in major coastal metropolitan areas…” Including Miami-Dade County; Harris County, Texas (Houston); Kings County, New York (Brooklyn); and Orleans Parish, Louisiana (New Orleans).
City Songs: Metro by Berlin 🚊
Berlin - Metro
YouTube video by billyvilelio
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 2:07 AM
City Songs: Metro by Berlin 🚊
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Highly recommend this piece on land readjustment by @anyamartin.bsky.social! Stick with the piece and you will be glad you did! worksinprogress.co/issue/how-to...
How to redraw a city - Works in Progress Magazine
Japan faced some of the world’s toughest planning problems. It solved them by letting homeowners redesign neighborhoods together.
worksinprogress.co
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Highly recommend this piece on land readjustment by @anyamartin.bsky.social! Stick with the piece and you will be glad you did! worksinprogress.co/issue/how-to...
House of the Day (mfh), Long Beach, CA (Naples)
November 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
House of the Day (mfh), Long Beach, CA (Naples)
Cities that ban or tightly regulate chain businesses are just a bit too precious imo.
California city that banned chain businesses downtown gets a Little Caesars. Wait, what?
Sebastopol in Sonoma County has for years restricted the development of new chain businesses in its downtown. But after a project was approved in error, a Little Caesars is set to open.
www.latimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Cities that ban or tightly regulate chain businesses are just a bit too precious imo.
pop pop pop ♾️
Wealthy California coastal city bans pickleball, saying it 'turned into a madhouse'
Carmel-by-the-Sea recently became the first California city to ban pickleball at public facilities. The fast-growing sport has sparked noise complaints throughout the nation.
www.latimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
pop pop pop ♾️
The New Wave of Sculpture Parks Redefining How Art Is Seen
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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In 2019, Oregon became the first state to implement statewide rent control at 7% + CPI increase (10% max).
A 2026 ballot question will ask Massachusetts voters to set a statewide rent control of CPI increase OR 5%, whichever is less.
The avg. CPI increase since 2000 is 2.56%.
A 2026 ballot question will ask Massachusetts voters to set a statewide rent control of CPI increase OR 5%, whichever is less.
The avg. CPI increase since 2000 is 2.56%.
November 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
In 2019, Oregon became the first state to implement statewide rent control at 7% + CPI increase (10% max).
A 2026 ballot question will ask Massachusetts voters to set a statewide rent control of CPI increase OR 5%, whichever is less.
The avg. CPI increase since 2000 is 2.56%.
A 2026 ballot question will ask Massachusetts voters to set a statewide rent control of CPI increase OR 5%, whichever is less.
The avg. CPI increase since 2000 is 2.56%.
His galleries dropped him after he accepted the commission.
Alma Allen Will Officially Represent the U.S. at the Venice Biennale. Here's What You Need to Know | Artnet News
After months of speculation and confusion, Alma Allen has been confirmed as the U.S. pick for the 61st Venice Biennale.
news.artnet.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
His galleries dropped him after he accepted the commission.
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“These places are rigidly controlled simulacra, which is probably what has earned Caruso the moniker ‘the Walt Disney of Retail.’”
cmonstah.bsky.social doesn’t groove with the Grove in LARA no. 2.
nyra.nyc/articles/mal...
cmonstah.bsky.social doesn’t groove with the Grove in LARA no. 2.
nyra.nyc/articles/mal...
November 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
“These places are rigidly controlled simulacra, which is probably what has earned Caruso the moniker ‘the Walt Disney of Retail.’”
cmonstah.bsky.social doesn’t groove with the Grove in LARA no. 2.
nyra.nyc/articles/mal...
cmonstah.bsky.social doesn’t groove with the Grove in LARA no. 2.
nyra.nyc/articles/mal...
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Who really designed this San Diego museum? An architectural whodunit
Who really designed this San Diego museum? An architectural whodunit
When the Timken Museum of Art in Balboa Park opened in 1965 it was credited to a San Diego architecture firm. Two local architecture buffs believe that internationally renowned Richard Kelly and Philip Johnson made significant contributions.
www.latimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Who really designed this San Diego museum? An architectural whodunit
City Songs: Only Living Boy in New York by Simon and Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel - The Only Living Boy in New York (Audio)
YouTube video by SimonGarfunkelVEVO
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
City Songs: Only Living Boy in New York by Simon and Garfunkel
House(s) of the Day (mfh): Gaytonia Apartments, Long Beach, CA
November 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
House(s) of the Day (mfh): Gaytonia Apartments, Long Beach, CA
This is what happens when you don’t build enough apartments.
The ‘New’ Solution for the N.Y.C. Housing Crisis: Single-Room Apartments
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This is what happens when you don’t build enough apartments.