Footloose and in focus on the Minneapolis skyways. All photos taken on or between skyways on my daily meander.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Plasma, the instant nostalgia of the 20th century
The first neon signs were probably used in a Packard car dealership in Las Angeles in 1923. Within a few years neon calligraphy wrote the history of American cities on the blackboard night. Now you have to look hard to find this retro neon ghetto in downtown.
There are 8 miles of skyway used by tens of thousands of people a day. There is a horizontal grandeur here, and a lesson in self-organization for those who wonder what the public/private partnerships of the future look and work like. If you see me wandering around, say Hi. I might take your picture.
And, for the record, I will probably cheerfully give you permission to use these photos for non-commercial purposes if you ask, and give credit. Try it...or buy it if you want. But let me know.
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