Thursday, January 19, 2012

Near Sicklerville, NJ



Here are two of the four corners at Williamstown Road and Erial Road, across from Mongan's gas station:

Monday, January 16, 2012

Housing slump = home improvement slump


This link is for Page 2 of an article on the home-improvement slump by the Philadelphia Inquirer's housing writer, Alan Heavens, because it mentions the closing of this hardware/lumber-yard store in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
Meanwhile, you can get a really good luck at a lot of nowhere at the site with this video, shot in late 2011.

Monday, January 9, 2012

On the edge of "nowhere"

Here are a couple interesting reads from the weekend. @IngaSaffron of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes about the losing luster of the exurbs, while the Atlantic Cities writes about the dismantling of some highways in favor of open space and parks.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Charlottesville, VA

Someone named faceless b has shared a curb cut to nowhere in Charlottesville, Virginia

From Michigan Bicyclists' photo stream

No details on where this is, but thanks to whoever posted to the bikers' photo stream.

Kunstler's Eyesore of the Month for November


Playing a little catch-up here, but thanks to a friend who showed me this link for the November Eyesore of the Month.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Real "curb cuts to nowhere" news from Pennsylvania

Some residents in Maidencreek Township, Pennsylvania, are upset at a project that installs curb cuts in the middle of nowhere.
Officials acknowledged that the cuts are required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (a noble cause, if sometimes not practical, such as in these cases), but, said one lawmaker:
We don't have enough money to fix our roads and bridges, so it's crazy to be building sidewalks to nowhere.

Meanwhile, it seems the matter has drawn the attention of the Reading Eagle, which editorialized on the topic.